Input Datetime autofocus Property
Example
Find out if a datetime field automatically gets focus upon page load:
var x = document.getElementById("myDatetime").autofocus;
The result of x will be:
true
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Definition and Usage
The autofocus property sets or returns whether a datetime field should automatically get focus when the page loads, or not.
This property reflects the HTML autofocus attribute.
Browser Support
The autofocus property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The autofocus property is not supported in Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions or in Opera 12 and earlier versions.
Note: The <input type="datetime"> element is not supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera version 15 (and newer) or Chrome.
Syntax
Return the autofocus property:
datetimeObject.autofocus
Set the autofocus property:
datetimeObject.autofocus=true|false
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| true|false |
Specifies whether a datetime field should get focus when the page loads,
or not
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean, returns true if the datetime field automatically gets focus when the page loads, otherwise it returns false |
|---|
Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> autofocus attribute
Input Datetime Object
