The HTMLElement.blur() method removes keyboard focus from the current element.
Syntax
elt.blur()
Specification
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'blur' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5.1 The definition of 'blur' in that specification. |
Working Draft | |
| HTML5 The definition of 'blur' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'blur' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
In IE9-10, there is a bug where calling blur() on the <body> will switch the active application window away from the browser to a different application entirely.
See also
- DOM method
HTMLElement.focus()