Input Email autofocus Property
Example
Find out if an email field automatically gets focus upon page load:
var x = document.getElementById("myEmail").autofocus;
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Definition and Usage
The autofocus property sets or returns whether an email field 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.
Note: The <input type="email"> element is not supported in Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions, or in Safari.
Syntax
Return the autofocus property:
emailObject.autofocus
Set the autofocus property:
emailObject.autofocus = "true|false"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
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| true|false |
Specifies whether an email field should get focus when the page loads, or not
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Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean, returns true if the email field automatically gets focus when the page loads, otherwise it returns false |
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> autofocus attribute
❮ Input Email Object
