focus() not working in firefox

[Rakesh Kurup]

Hi,

Could you please help me to resolve the issue with firefox & safari browser. The issue is javascript focus() function on document object is not working in FF n safa.., but its working fine in IE.

Thanks.

[vidya lakshmi]

For firefox how you have used whether like this,

[code}
document.getElementById()
[/code]

Please just mention how you have called the javascript and what you have done? Then only we can give a correct solution.

Regards,
vidya

[Rakesh Kurup]

excactly document.getElementById('id').focus();

[Eric Pascarello]

And what type of element is this thing you are trying to focus?

Eric

[Bear Bibeault]

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[Rakesh Kurup]

its a DIV <div id='id1'>

[Eric Pascarello]

Well a div does not have a focus method. That is your problem.

You want to bring it into view? http://radio.javaranch.com/pascarello/2005/01/09.html

Eric

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[Rakesh Kurup]

My center content of the page is divided into two sections(both are scollable). I need to focus the right section element(div) when I select an element(div) from left side. Now focus is not coming to the corresponding sections in firefox but its fine in IE.

I am using document.getElementById(id).focus()

pls provide/suggest solution for this prob.

[Bear Bibeault]

Originally posted by Rakesh Kurup:
pls provide/suggest solution for this prob.

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thanks,
bear
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[Bear Bibeault]

Originally posted by Rakesh Kurup:
I am using document.getElementById(id).focus()

Again, if the element is a <div>, you are not going be able to get this to work in a cross-browser fashion as not all browsers allow focus to <div> elements.

[Rakesh Kurup]

It will be great if anybody can help me to resolve this kind of cross-browser issues with DIV s.

[Herman Schelti]

hi Rakesh,

I think Bear's advice is pretty clear:
can't you focus a specific element inside your div?

Herman

[Rakesh Kurup]

thanks for the help.