HTML | DOM Input DatetimeLocal autofocus Property

Last Updated : 31 Aug, 2022

The Input DatetimeLocal autofocus Property in HTML DOM is used to set or return the autofocus of Local Datetime field. The Local Datetime autofocus property returns true if the Local datetime field automatically gets focus when the page loads, else it returns false. The HTML autofocus attribute is reflected by the Datetime autofocus property.

Syntax:

It returns the autofocus property.

datetimelocalObject.autofocus

It sets the autofocus property.

datetimelocalObject.autofocus = true | false

Property Value:

true|false: It is used to specify whether a local datetime field should get focus when the page loads, or not. It is false by default.

Example 1: This example returns the value of Input DatetimeLocal autofocus property.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
<head> 
    <title> 
        HTML DOM Input DatetimeLocal autofocus Property 
    </title> 
    <style> 
        h1 { 
            color: green; 
        } 
        
        h2 { 
            font-family: Impact; 
        } 
        
        body { 
            text-align: center; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
<body> 
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    <h2> 
        HTML DOM Input DatetimeLocal autofocus Property 
    </h2> 
    <input type="datetime-local"
        id="test" autofocus> 
    
<p> 
        Double Click to return the autofocus Property. 
    </p>

    <button ondblclick="Access()">Access</button> 
    <p id="check"></p>

    <script> 
        function Access() { 
            
                 // return Input datetimelocal autofocus property
            var a = document.getElementById( 
                    "test").autofocus; 
            
            document.getElementById( 
                    "check").innerHTML = a; 
        } 
    </script> 
</body> 
</html>

Output:

Before Clicking On Button:

After Clicking On Button:

Example 2: This example sets the value of Input DatetimeLocal autofocus property.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
<head> 
    <title> 
        HTML DOM Input DatetimeLocal autofocus Property 
    </title> 
    <style> 
        h1 { 
            color: green; 
        } 
        
        h2 { 
            font-family: Impact; 
        } 
        
        body { 
            text-align: center; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
<body> 
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    <h2> 
        HTML DOM Input DatetimeLocal autofocus Property 
    </h2> 
    <input type="datetime-local"
        id="test" autofocus> 
    
<p>Double Click to set the autofocus Property.</p>

    <button ondblclick="Access()">Access</button> 
    <p id="check"></p>

    <script> 
        function Access() { 
            
                  // set Input datetimelocal autofocus property
            var a = document.getElementById( 
                    "test").autofocus = "false"; 
            
            document.getElementById( 
                    "check").innerHTML = a; 
        } 
    </script> 
</body> 
</html>