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The HTMLElement.focus() method sets focus on the specified element, if it can be focused.
Syntax
element.focus()
Specification
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'focus' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5.1 The definition of 'focus' in that specification. |
Working Draft | |
| HTML5 The definition of 'focus' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'focus' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'focus' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Notes
If you call HTMLElement.focus() from a mousedown event handler, you must call event.preventDefault() to keep the focus from leaving the HTMLElement.
See also
- DOM method
HTMLElement.blur()to remove the focus from an element. document.activeElementto know which is the currently focused element.