HTMLElement: blur() method
Baseline
Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The HTMLElement.blur() method removes keyboard focus from the current element.
Syntax
js
blur()
Parameters
None.
Return value
None (undefined).
Examples
Remove focus from a text input
HTML
html
<input type="text" id="sampleText" value="Sample Text" /><br /><br />
<button type="button">Click me to gain focus</button>
JavaScript
js
const textField = document.getElementById("sampleText");
const button = document.querySelector("button");
function focusInput() {
textField.focus();
// The input will lose focus after 3 seconds
setTimeout(() => {
textField.blur();
}, 3000);
}
button.addEventListener("click", focusInput);
Result
Specifications
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