Example
Find out if a button automatically gets focus upon page load:
var x = document.getElementById("myBtn").autofocus;
The result of x will be:
true
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Definition and Usage
The autofocus property sets or returns whether an input button should automatically get focus when the page loads, or not.
This property reflects the HTML autofocus attribute.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| autofocus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the autofocus property:
buttonObject.autofocus
Set the autofocus property:
buttonObject.autofocus=true|false
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| true|false |
Specifies whether an input button should get focus when the page loads, or not
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean, returns true if the input button automatically gets focus when the page loads, otherwise it returns false |
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> autofocus attribute
< Input Button Object