Input Email autofocus attribute

HTML DOM Input Email Object

Definition and usage

autofocus Property setting or returning whether the email 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

Determine whether the email field automatically gains focus when the page is loaded：

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

Try it yourself

Syntax

Return autofocus attribute：

emailObject.autofocus

Set autofocus attribute：

emailObject.autofocus = "true|false"

Attribute value

Value Description
true|false

Specifies whether the email field should gain focus when the page is loaded.

  • true - The email field gains focus
  • false - Default. The email field does not gain focus

Technical details

Return value： Boolean value, returned if the email field automatically gains focus when the page is loaded true；otherwise return false。

Browser support

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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All major browsers support autofocus Properties.

Note:Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions or Opera 12 and earlier versions do not support autofocus Properties.

Note:Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions or Safari do not support the <input type="email"> element.

HTML DOM Input Email Object