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Input Reset autofocus Property

< Input Reset Object

Example

Find out if a reset button automatically gets focus upon page load:

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

The result of x will be:

true

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Definition and Usage

The autofocus property sets or returns whether a reset button should automatically get focus when the page loads, or not.

This property reflects the HTML autofocus attribute.

Browser Support

The autofocus property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The autofocus property is not supported in Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions or in Opera 12 and earlier versions.

Syntax

Return the autofocus property:

resetObject.autofocus

Set the autofocus property:

resetObject.autofocus=true|false

Property Values

Value	Description
true\|false	Specifies whether a reset button should get focus when the page loads, or not true - The reset button gets focus false - Default. The reset button does not get focus

Technical Details

Return Value:	A Boolean, returns true if the reset button automatically gets focus when the page loads, otherwise it returns false

Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <input> autofocus attribute

< Input Reset Object