Name
tabIndex — NN n/a IE 4 DOM 1
Synopsis
Read/Write
A number that indicates the sequence of this element within the
tabbing order of all focusable elements in the document. Tabbing
order follows a strict set of rules. Elements that have values other
than zero assigned to their tabIndex
properties
are first in line when a user starts tabbing in a page. Focus starts
with the element with the lowest tabIndex
value
and proceeds in order to the highest value, regardless of physical
location on the page or in the document. If two elements have the
same tabIndex
values, the element that comes
earlier in the document receives focus first. Next come all elements
that either don’t support the tabIndex
property or have the value set to zero. These elements receive focus
in the order in which they appear in the document. A value of -1
removes the element from tabbing order altogether.
Note that the Macintosh user interface does not provide for giving
focus to elements other than text and password
INPUT
fields.
Example
document.all.myButton.tabIndex = 6
Value
Integer.
Default
None.
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