HTMLSelectElement.autofocus

The HTMLSelectElement.autofocus property is a Boolean that reflects the autofocus HTML attribute, which indicates whether the associated <select> element will get input focus when the page loads, unless the user overrides it.

Only one form-associated element in a document can have this attribute specified. If there are several, the first element with the attribute set inserted, usually the first such element on the page, get the initial focus.

Syntax

aBool = aSelectElement.autofocus; // Get the value of autofocus
aSelectElement.autofocus = aBool; // Set the value of autofocus

Example

HTML

<select id="mySelect" autofocus>
  <option>Option 1</option>
  <option>Option 2</option>
</select>

JavaScript

// Check if the autofocus attribute on the <select>
var hasAutofocus = document.getElementById('mySelect').autofocus;

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement' in that specification.	Living Standard	No change since the latest snapshot, HTML5.
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition, snapshot of WHATWG HTML Living Standard.

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