Javascript DOM HTML Element focus() Method

Introduction

Give focus to an <a> element: 

document.getElementById("myAnchor").focus();

Click the buttons to give focus and/or remove focus from the link above.

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
a:focus, a:active {
  color: green;
}
</style>/*from  w  w w .ja  va2 s  .  c  o m*/
</head>
<body>

<a id="myAnchor" href="https://www.java2s.com">Visit java2s.com</a>
<input type="button" onclick="getfocus()" value="Get focus">
<input type="button" onclick="losefocus()" value="Lose focus">

<script>
function getfocus() {
  document.getElementById("myAnchor").focus();
}

function losefocus() {
  document.getElementById("myAnchor").blur();
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

The focus() method is used to give focus to an element (if it can be focused).

Use the blur() method to remove focus from an element.




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