HTML <textarea> autofocusAttribute
Examples
A text area that automatically gets focus:
<textarea autofocus>
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</textarea>
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</textarea>
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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 support the autofocus attribute of the <textarea> tag.
Definition and Usage
The autofocus attribute is a boolean attribute.
The autofocus attribute specifies that the text area should automatically get focus when the page loads.
Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The autofocus attribute is a new attribute of the <textarea> tag in HTML5.
Differences between HTML and XHTML
In XHTML, attribute minimization is forbidden, and the autofocus attribute must be defined as <textarea autofocus="autofocus">.
Syntax
<textarea autofocus>
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