Js autofocus

1. What is autofocus in JavaScript?
2. How to set autofocus in JavaScript?
3. How do you autofocus input?
4. Why is autofocus bad for accessibility?

What is autofocus in JavaScript?

Definition and Usage. The autofocus property sets or returns whether a text field should automatically get focus when the page loads, or not. This property reflects the HTML autofocus attribute.

How to set autofocus in JavaScript?

As simple as document. getElementById('your_text_box_id'). focus(); .

How do you autofocus input?

The autofocus attribute is a boolean attribute. When present, it specifies that an <input> element should automatically get focus when the page loads.

Why is autofocus bad for accessibility?

Accessibility considerations

Automatically focusing a form control can confuse visually-impaired people using screen-reading technology and people with cognitive impairments. When autofocus is assigned, screen-readers "teleport" their user to the form control without warning them beforehand.