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bhargav panc...

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How to set focus to textbox using javascript?

Feb 20, 2012 05:54 AM|LINK
Hello friends,

Here I have to set focus to textbox using javascript.

I have tried this code but it does not work.

i need your help.
```
function CheckPromotionalCode() {
            var txtControl = document.getElementById('<%= txt.ClientID %>');
            txtControl.setfocus();
        }
```
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Re: How to set focus to textbox using javascript?

Feb 20, 2012 05:58 AM|LINK

use focus()

function CheckPromotionalCode() {
            var txtControl = document.getElementById('<%= txt.ClientID %>');
            txtControl.focus();
        }

Refer : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316719

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=101394

Thanks,
Karthick S
- Edited by karthicks on Feb 20, 2012 05:59 AM
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Re: How to set focus to textbox using javascript?

Feb 20, 2012 05:59 AM|LINK
Use this
```
function CheckPromotionalCode() {
            var txtControl = document.getElementById('<%= txt.ClientID %>');
            txtControl.focus();
        }
```
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Re: How to set focus to textbox using javascript?

Feb 20, 2012 05:59 AM|LINK
please try this...
```
<script>
var txtBox=document.getElementById("ctl00_txtUserName" );
if (txtBox!=null ) txtBox.focus();
</script>
```
```
or
```
```
function CheckPromotionalCode() {
            var txtControl = document.getElementById('txt');
            txtControl.focus();           
        }
```
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- Edited by venkatmca008 on Feb 20, 2012 06:00 AM
- Edited by venkatmca008 on Feb 20, 2012 06:00 AM
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Re: How to set focus to textbox using javascript?

Feb 20, 2012 06:01 AM|LINK
Use this one
```
<script language=javascript>
```
```
function CheckPromotionalCode()
{
    document.getElementById('<%= txt.ClientID %>').focus();
```
```
}
</script>
```
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- Edited by Raigad on Feb 20, 2012 06:02 AM
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Re: How to set focus to textbox using javascript?

Feb 20, 2012 06:07 AM|LINK

I have tried all but it does not work..

any other solution for this situation..

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Re: How to set focus to textbox using javascript?

Feb 20, 2012 06:14 AM|LINK

bhargav panchal

I have tried all but it does not work..

That's because, for the most part, they're all saying the same thing. Show your HTML markup as well as where you have that JS code. You might get some better answers then.

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Re: How to set focus to textbox using javascript?

Feb 20, 2012 06:26 AM|LINK
try this...
```
<script >
function CheckPromotionalCode() {
             document.getElementById("txtName").focus();
                            
        }</script>
```
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Re: How to set focus to textbox using javascript?

Feb 20, 2012 07:58 AM|LINK

I have tried all.

I found that its working in chrome browser but it is not working in mozilla browser?

so any suggstion?

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Re: How to set focus to textbox using javascript?

Feb 20, 2012 08:08 AM|LINK
if u are using scriptmanager on ur page then u can use that to focus on textbox

like
```
ScriptManager1.SetFocus(TextBox1)
```
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- Edited by venkatmca008 on Feb 20, 2012 08:08 AM