Input Date autofocus Attribute

HTML DOM Input Date Object

Definition and Usage

autofocus Attribute setting or returning whether the date field should automatically gain focus when the page is loaded.

This property reflects the HTML autofocus attribute.

See also：

HTML Reference Manual：HTML <input> autofocus Attribute

Example

Find out if the date field automatically gains focus when the page is loaded：

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

Try it yourself

Syntax

Return autofocus attribute：

inputdateObject.autofocus

Set autofocus attribute：

inputdateObject.autofocus = true|false

Attribute value

Value Description
true|false

Specify whether the date field should gain focus when the page is loaded.

  • true - The date field has gained focus
  • false - Default. The date field has not gained focus

Technical details

Return value： Boolean value, returns if the date field automatically focuses on page load. true, otherwise return false.

Browser Support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that fully supports this attribute.

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Support 10.0 Support Support Support

Note:The <input type="date"> element does not display any date field/calendar in IE11 and earlier versions.

HTML DOM Input Date Object