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jquery focus on select dropdown

Ankur answered on March 6, 2023 Popularity 6/10 Helpfulness 7/10

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jquery focus on select dropdown

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To set focus on a select dropdown element using jQuery, you can use the .focus() method. However, since select dropdowns are not normally focusable, you will need to set the focus on the underlying <select> element instead of the dropdown itself.

Here is an example code snippet that sets focus on a select dropdown element with an ID of "mySelect":

// Set focus on select dropdown
$('#mySelect').focus();
Note that setting focus on a select dropdown element will not automatically open the dropdown menu. If you want to open the dropdown menu as well, you can use the .click() method to simulate a click on the dropdown element like this:

// Open dropdown menu and set focus on select dropdown
$('#mySelect').click().focus();
Keep in mind that some browsers may not support setting focus on select dropdown elements, so this may not work in all situations.

I hope it will help you. Thank you.

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