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How to set the focus on drop-down list automatically when the page loads in HTML5?

Last Updated : 17 Mar, 2021
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The purpose of this article is to focus the drop-down list automatically when the page loads in HTML5.

The <select> autofocus attribute is a boolean attribute that specifies that the drop-down list should automatically get focus when the page loads.

Syntax: 

<select autofocus>

Example: The following code demonstrates a drop-down list with autofocus.

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Autofocus Attribute</title> </head> <body> <h2>The select autofocus attribute</h2>  <p>   The autofocus attribute specifies that the drop-down list<br>   should automatically get focus when the page loads: </p>  <form action="/action_page.php">   <label for="mobiles">Choose a Mobile:</label>   <select name="mobiles" id="mobiles" autofocus>     <option value="samsung">Samsung</option>     <option value="apple">Apple</option>     <option value="nokia">Nokia</option>     <option value="mi">MI</option>   </select>   <br><br>   <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form> </body> </html>

Note: The autofocus attribute of the select tag is not supported in firefox.

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Browsers supported:

  • Chrome
  • Edge
  • Safari
  • Opera

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