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How to set the focus on a html element ?

I use document.getElementById('ID_HTML_wanted').focus(); but my html element ID_HTML_wanted as not the focus. I user jquery api .focus

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answered 13 Years ago jimmieo · Accepted Answer

Try to wrap your code to this code so it executes AFTER DOM is ready

$(function(){

    //your code

});

so it will become

$(function(){

    document.getElementById('ID_HTML_wanted').focus();

});

However, your element't don't have .focus() method, if you want to REALLY use jQuery's one, use

$(function(){

    $(#ID_HTML_wanted).focus();

});