HTML DOM Input Date autofocus Property

Input Date Object : Find out if a date field automatically gets focus upon page load

Definition and Usage

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

This property reflects the HTML autofocus attribute.

Browser Support

Property
autofocus Yes 12.0 Yes Yes Yes
Note: <input type="date"> does not show as a proper date field in IE11, and earlier.

Syntax

Return the autofocus property:

inputdateObject.autofocus

Set the autofocus property:

inputdateObject.autofocus = true|false

Property Values

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

Technical Details

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

Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <input> autofocus attribute

❮ Input Date Object