putting the cursor in a password field on page load

ScooterMX

I have a page that is simply a password field. Doesn't scroll, do anything
other than accept a password, and has a submit button.

How can I automatically place the cursor in this password field when the
page loads?

I think it would be really nice to just have to type the password and hit
enter.

Jul 23 '05 #1

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Dag Sunde

"ScooterMX" <sc*****@nowhere.org> wrote in message
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I have a page that is simply a password field. Doesn't scroll, do anything other than accept a password, and has a submit button.

How can I automatically place the cursor in this password field when the
page loads?

I think it would be really nice to just have to type the password and hit
enter.

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">

function initialize() {
document.getElementById(passWord).focus();
}

</script>
</head>

<body onLoad="initialize();">
...
<input id="passWord" name="passWord" type="password" />
...
</body>
</html>

--
Dag.

Jul 23 '05 #2

RobG

Dag Sunde wrote:
[...]

function initialize() {
document.getElementById(passWord).focus();
}

Or if you want it to work:
function initialize() {
document.getElementById('passWord').focus();
}

Note use of quotes around "passWord". If you want it to also work in
older versions of IE:

function initialize() {
if (document.getElementById) {
document.getElementById('passWord').focus();
} else if (document.all) {
document.all['passWord'].focus();
}
}

--
Rob

Jul 23 '05 #3

ScooterMX

function initialize() {

if (document.getElementById) {
document.getElementById('passWord').focus();
} else if (document.all) {
document.all['passWord'].focus();
}
}

Thanks.

Jul 23 '05 #4

Randy Webb

RobG wrote:

Dag Sunde wrote:
[...]
function initialize() {
document.getElementById(passWord).focus();
}

Or if you want it to work:
function initialize() {
document.getElementById('passWord').focus();
}

Note use of quotes around "passWord". If you want it to also work in
older versions of IE:

function initialize() {
if (document.getElementById) {
document.getElementById('passWord').focus();
} else if (document.all) {
document.all['passWord'].focus();
}
}

And if you want it to work in any browser that supports the scripting of
forms:

document.forms['formName'].elements['elementName'].focus();

--
Randy
comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq

Jul 23 '05 #5

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