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HTML <select> autofocus Attribute

❮ HTML <select> tag

Example

A drop-down list with autofocus:

<label for="cars">Choose a car:</label>

<select name="cars" id="cars" autofocus>
  <option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
  <option value="saab">Saab</option>
  <option value="opel">Opel</option>
  <option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
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Definition and Usage

The autofocus attribute is a boolean attribute.

When present, it specifies that the drop-down list should automatically get focus when the page loads.


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.

Attribute
autofocus Yes 10.0 Not supported Yes Yes

Syntax

<select autofocus>

❮ HTML <select> tag