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How to place the cursor (auto focus) in the text box when a page gets loaded with HTML?


Use the autofocus attribute to place the cursor in the text box when a page loads. The autofocus attribute is a Boolean attribute. When present, it specifies that an <input> element should automatically get focus when the page loads. Here is an example −

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
   <body>

      <form action = "/new.php">
         Name: <input type = "text" name = "name" autofocus><br>
         Subject: <input type = "text" name = "sub"><br>
         <input type = "submit">
      </form>

   </body>
</html>