field().focus()

Since: Editor 1.3

Focus on a field.
Please note - this property requires the Editor extension for DataTables.

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Description

This method provides the ability to programmatically give focus to a particular field. Different field types have different ways of activating focus (for example a WYSIWYG control is different from a simple text input field). This method abstracts that problem away, with the field type performing a suitable focus for the controls it displays to the end user.

Comments (1)

dbalders@v1.5.018:22, Fri 28th Aug 2015

Another example - Focus on a field on open:

Javascript
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3 editor.on('open', function() {
    editor.field( 'Field_Name_1' ).focus();
});

allan@v1.5.018:23, Fri 28th Aug 2015

Worth also noting that the focus option of the form-options object can also be used to control which field is focused on, when the form is displayed.

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