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jQuery Event focus() Method

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Example

Change background color of an input field when it gets focus:

$("input").focus(function(){
  $("input").css("background-color","#FFFFCC");
});

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Definition and Usage

The focus event occurs when an element gets focus (when selected by a mouse click or by "tab-navigating" to it).

The focus() method triggers the focus event, or specifies a function to run when a focus event occurs.

Trigger the focus Event

Trigger the focus event for the selected elements.

Syntax

$(selector).focus()

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Bind a Function to the focus Event

Specifies a function to run when the focus event occurs for the selected elements.

Syntax

$(selector).focus(function)

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Parameter Description
function Optional. Specifies the function to run when the focus event occurs

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