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HTML DOM Input Text autofocus attribute

Input Text Object Reference Input Text Object Reference

Examples

Check whether the text field automatically get the focus when the page is loaded:

var x = document.getElementById ( "myPassword") autofocus.;

x returns the result as follows:

true

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Definition and Usage

autofocus property sets or returns whether a page of text fields automatically get focus when loaded.

This property reflects the HTML autofocus property.

Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

All major browsers support the autofocus attribute.

Note: Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions of IE or Opera 12 and earlier versions of the browser does not support autofocus attribute.

grammar

Back autofocus properties:

textObject .autofocus

Setting autofocus properties:

textObject .autofocus = true | false

Property Value

value description
true | false It describes whether the text field gets focus after the page is loaded
  • true - text field gets focus
  • false - default. Text field does not get the focus
technical details
return value: Boolean value, if the text field after the page loads automatically get the focus returns true, otherwise returns false.

Related Pages

HTML Reference Manual: HTML <the INPUT> The autofocus attribute

Input Text Object Reference Input Text Object