HTML <input> autofocusAttribute
Example
Set the "First name" input field to automatically get focus when the page loads:
<form action="demo_form.html">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname" autofocus><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
<input type="submit">
</form>
First name: <input type="text" name="fname" autofocus><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
<input type="submit">
</form>
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Browser Support
Internet Explorer 10, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari support the autofocus attribute.
Note:Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions do not support the autofocus attribute of the <input> tag.
Definition and Usage
The autofocus attribute is a boolean attribute.
The autofocus attribute specifies that the <input> element should automatically get focus when the page loads.
Difference between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The autofocus attribute is a new attribute in HTML5.
Difference between HTML and XHTML
In XHTML, attribute minimization is forbidden, and the autofocus attribute must be defined as <input autofocus="autofocus" />.
Syntax
<input autofocus>
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