Javascript Reference - HTML DOM Input DatetimeLocal autofocus Property








The autofocus property sets or gets whether a local datetime field can automatically get focus when the page loads.

Browser Support

autofocus Yes No No Yes Yes

Syntax

Return the autofocus property.

var v = datetimelocalObject.autofocus

Set the autofocus property.

datetimelocalObject.autofocus=true|false

Property Values

Value Description
true|false Set whether a local datetime field should get focus when the page loads
  • true - The local datetime field gets focus
  • false - Default. The local datetime field does not get focus




Return Value

A Boolean type value, true if the local datetime field automatically gets focus when the page loads, otherwise false.

Example

The following code shows how to get if a local datetime field automatically gets focus upon page load.


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<input type="datetime-local" id="myLocalDate" autofocus>
<button onclick="myFunction()">test</button>
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
function myFunction() {<!--   w  w w . j a  v a2s .c om-->
    var x = document.getElementById("myLocalDate").autofocus;
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x;
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

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