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Focus on the first input element in jQuery

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|Last updated on Oct 25, 2017|1 min read

Just in case you want to focus on the first element in a form, here is how to do it through one simple jQuery sector:

$('#form-id :input:enabled:visible:first').focus();

Once you select the right form (#form-id), it’s time to specify any input elements including text areas (:input) which are editable (:enabled), visible (:visible), and first in the form (:first).

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