Example
Links with a specified tab order:
<a href="http://www.w3ii.com/" tabindex="2">w3ii</a>
<a href="http://www.google.com/" tabindex="1">Google</a>
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/" tabindex="3">Microsoft</a>
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Definition and Usage
The tabindex attribute specifies the tab order of an element (when the "tab" button is used for navigating).
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tabindex | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
In HTML5, the tabindex attribute can be used on any HTML element (it will validate on any HTML element. However, it is not necessarily useful).
In HTML 4.01, the tabindex attribute can be used with: <a>, <area>, <button>, <input>, <object>, <select>, and <textarea>.
Syntax
<element tabindex="number">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Specifies the tabbing order of the element (1 is first) |
Related Pages
HTML Tutorial: HTML Attributes
HTML DOM Reference: HTML DOM tabIndex Property