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
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| autofocus | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note: The <input type="datetime"> element does not show any datetime field/calendar in any major browsers, except Safari.
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
