fm:focus

fm:focus is used to position the cursor to the input field identified by the XPath.

SYNTAX

CONCEPTS

• Only one element should be targeted
• The targeted element should be set-out on the screen
• This can be put in the <fm:do> block of an action or an entry theme to make the form ready for input.

EXAMPLES

Focus on an element in the Data DOM:

<fm:focus xpath="/*/CD_INFO/TRACK_TITLE"/>

Focus on an element in the Theme DOM:

<fm:focus xpath=":{theme}/ASSIGN_TO/WUA_ID"/>

Use a context pointer to focus:

<fm:focus xpath=":{action}/FORENAME"/>

Focus on an element and highlight all of its text:

          <fm:focus xpath=”/*/CD_INFO/TRACK_TITLE” selectionStart=”0” selectionEnd=”999999999”/>