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The focus() method gives the focus to the text area.

<html>
    <head>
    <script language="JavaScript">
    <!--
    function setFocus(num){
      if(num == 1){
        document.myForm.myTextArea1.focus();
      }else if(num == 2){
        document.myForm.myTextArea2.focus();
      }
    }
    -->
    </script>
    </head>
    <body>
    <P>
    <form name="myForm">
      <textarea name="myTextArea1" rows=2 cols=50>
      Here is the first text area.
      </textarea>
    <input type=BUTTON value="Click to Set Cursor" name="myButton1" onClick="setFocus(1)">
      <br>
      <textarea name="myTextArea2" rows=2 cols=50>
      Here is the second text area.
      </textarea>
      <input type=BUTTON value="Click to Set Cursor" name="myButton2"
             onClick="setFocus(2)">
    </form>
    </body>
    </html>








10.16.TextArea
10.16.1.Textarea
10.16.2.Textarea.blur()
10.16.3.Textarea.defaultValue
10.16.4.Textarea.focus()
10.16.5.Textarea.form
10.16.6.Textarea.handleEvent()
10.16.7.Textarea.name
10.16.8.Textarea.onBlur
10.16.9.Textarea.onChange
10.16.10.Textarea.onFocus
10.16.11.Textarea.onKeyDown
10.16.12.Textarea.onKeyPress
10.16.13.Textarea.onKeyUp
10.16.14.Textarea.onSelect
10.16.15.Textarea.select()
10.16.16.Textarea.type
10.16.17.Textarea.value