Textbox Focus

Tina · Jan 3, 2004

I have a data entry web form. When the aspx page appears I want the cursor
to be setting in textbox2 so that the user does not have to pick up the
mouse and click in that textbox before entering data. How can I do this?
thanks,
Tina

Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD] · Jan 3, 2004

The easiest, most reliable way is client side Javascript:

MyControl.focus();

Here's more info:
http://wp.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/3.0/handbook/javascript/ref_f-g.htm#59872

You might also consider using this free control:
http://www.metabuilders.com/Tools/FirstFocus.aspx

Textbox Focus

Tina

Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]