>I have a number of HTML input boxes on a web-page, with their tab-order determined by a tabindex clause for each input box.
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>a) When the page is first displayed, it is not clear which text box is first in tab order. How can I ensure that when page is first displayed, the 'i-bar' cursor is shown flashing in the first input box?
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>b) The page has a selection option list as the 3rd object in tab order, but if there is a pre-selected item in the list, the list becomes the first-highlighted object. Assuming I want a preselected option in the list, once again, how can I ensure that textbox 1 is the first to receive focus.
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>I would prefer a HTML-only solution, but failing that a JavaScript solution will do.
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>Any help would be appreciated.
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>Alan Harris-Reid

A very small bit of javascript is needed and they finally did it on the UT... look at the source for the main page of the UT and search for focus.