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focus (method )

Owning interface and usage:  
HTMLTextAreaElement.focus()

Member of these other interfaces:  
none

Description:  
Gives keyboard focus to this element.

Parameters:  
none

Returns:  
nothing

Exceptions:  
none


Example:
Source: 
   <TEXTAREA id="textInput">
     text to enter
   </TEXTAREA>
JavaScript: 
  function focusTextArea() {
    var main = document.getElementById('textInput');
    main.focus();
  }
  function blurTextArea() {
    var main = document.getElementById('textInput');
    main.blur();
  }
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