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JS & DOM Reference

Overview

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HTMLElement focus() Method

HTMLElement Object

Definition and Usage

The focus() method is used to give focus to an element.

Syntax

HTMLElementObject.focus()

Browser Support

The focus() method is supported in all major browsers.

Example

<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
a:active {color:green}
</style>
<script>
function getfocus()
{
document.getElementById('myAnchor').focus()
}
function losefocus()
{
document.getElementById('myAnchor').blur()
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<a id="myAnchor"
href="http://www.w3schools.com">Visit W3Schools.com</a>
<br><br>
<input type="button" onclick="getfocus()" value="Get focus">
<input type="button" onclick="losefocus()" value="Lose focus">

</body>
</html>

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HTMLElement Object