onfocusin Event

Example

Call a function when an input field is about to get focus:

<input type="text" onfocusin="myFunction()">
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Description

The onfocusin event occurs when an element gets focus.

The onfocusin event is often used on input fields.


Focus Based Events

EventOccurs When
focusAn element gets focus
blurAn element loses focus
focusinAn element gets focus
focusoutAn element loses focus

See Also:

The Focus Event Object


Syntax

In HTML:

<element onfocusin="myScript">
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In JavaScript:

object.onfocusin = function(){myScript};
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In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:

object.addEventListener("focusin", myScript);
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Technical Details

Bubbles: Yes
Cancelable: No
Event type: FocusEvent
HTML tags: ALL HTML elements, EXCEPT: <base>, <bdo>, <br>, <head>, <html>, <iframe>, <meta>, <param>, <script>, <style>, and <title>
DOM Version: Level 2 Events

Browser Support

onfocusin is a DOM Level 2 (2001) feature.

It is fully supported in all browsers:

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera IE
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9-11


More Examples

Example

Using onfocus and onblur:

<input type="text" onfocus="focusFunction()" onblur="blurFunction()">
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Example

Clear input field on focus:

<input type="text" onfocus="this.value=''" value="Blabla">
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Example

Event delegation: using focus and blur events:

Set useCapture parameter of addEventListener() to true:

<form id="myForm">
  <input type="text" id="myInput">
</form>

<script>
let x = document.getElementById("myForm");
x.addEventListener("focus", myFocusFunction, true);
x.addEventListener("blur", myBlurFunction, true);

function myFocusFunction() {
  document.getElementById("myInput").style.backgroundColor = "yellow";
}

function myBlurFunction() {
  document.getElementById("myInput").style.backgroundColor = "";
}
</script>
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Example

Event delegation: using focusin and focusout events:

<form id="myForm">
  <input type="text" id="myInput">
</form>

<script>
let x = document.getElementById("myForm");
x.addEventListener("focusin", myFocusFunction);
x.addEventListener("focusout", myBlurFunction);

function myFocusFunction() {
  document.getElementById("myInput").style.backgroundColor = "yellow";
}

function myBlurFunction() {
  document.getElementById("myInput").style.backgroundColor = "";
}
</script>
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