onfocus Event
Example
Execute a JavaScript when an input field gets focus:
<input type="text"
onfocus="myFunction()">
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Definition and Usage
The onfocus event occurs when an element gets focus.
The onfocus event is most often used with <input>, <select>, and <a>.
Tip: The onfocus event is the opposite of the onblur event.
Tip: The onfocus event is similar to the onfocusin event. The main difference is that the onfocus event does not bubble. Therefore, if you want to find out whether an element or its child gets the focus, you could use the onfocusin event. However, you can achieve this by using the optional useCapture parameter of the addEventListener() method for the onfocus event.
Browser Support
| Event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| onfocus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
object.addEventListener("focus", myScript);
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Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.
Technical Details
| Bubbles: | No |
|---|---|
| Cancelable: | No |
| Event type: | FocusEvent |
| Supported HTML tags: | ALL HTML elements, EXCEPT: <base>, <bdo>, <br>, <head>, <html>, <iframe>, <meta>, <param>, <script>, <style>, and <title> |
| DOM Version: | Level 2 Events |
More Examples
Example
Using "onfocus" together with the "onblur" event:
<input type="text" onfocus="focusFunction()" onblur="blurFunction()">
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Example
Clear input field on focus:
<!-- When the input field gets focus, replace its current value with an
empty string -->
<input type="text" onfocus="this.value=''" value="Blabla">
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Example
Event delegation: setting the useCapture parameter of addEventListener() to true:
<form id="myForm">
<input type="text" id="myInput">
</form>
<script>
var x = document.getElementById("myForm");
x.addEventListener("focus", myFocusFunction, true);
x.addEventListener("blur", myBlurFunction, true);
function myFocusFunction() {
document.getElementById("myInput").style.backgroundColor = "yellow";
}
function myBlurFunction() {
document.getElementById("myInput").style.backgroundColor = "";
}
</script>
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Example
Event delegation: using the focusin event (not supported by Firefox):
<form id="myForm">
<input type="text" id="myInput">
</form>
<script>
var x = document.getElementById("myForm");
x.addEventListener("focusin", myFocusFunction);
x.addEventListener("focusout", myBlurFunction);
function myFocusFunction() {
document.getElementById("myInput").style.backgroundColor = "yellow";
}
function myBlurFunction() {
document.getElementById("myInput").style.backgroundColor = "";
}
</script>
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