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Input Checkbox autofocus Property

< Input Checkbox Object

Example

Find out if a checkbox automatically gets focus upon page load:

var x = document.getElementById("myCheck").autofocus;

The result of x will be:

true
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Definition and Usage

The autofocus property sets or returns whether a checkbox should automatically get focus when the page loads, or not.

This property reflects the HTML autofocus attribute.


Browser Support

Property
autofocus Yes 10.0 Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

Return the autofocus property:

checkboxObject.autofocus

Set the autofocus property:

checkboxObject.autofocus=true|false

Property Values

Value Description
true|false Specifies whether a checkbox should get focus when the page loads, or not
  • true - The checkbox gets focus
  • false - Default. The checkbox does not get focus

Technical Details

Return Value: A Boolean, returns true if the checkbox automatically gets focus when the page loads, otherwise it returns false

Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <input> autofocus attribute


< Input Checkbox Object