Setting the cursor on a form field

[Merlin]

Hi there,

I would like to set the cursor upon loading a page on a text field which has
already been populated.

The problem with this code:

<script language="JavaScript1.1" type="text/javascript">
<!--
document.send_mail.message.focus();
-->
</script>

is that the cursor is on the bottom of the already included text. Has anybody an
idea on how to set the cursor on postion one of the field?

Thanx for any help,

Merlin

 

[Michael Winter]

[snip]

The first note: please don't use tabs to indent code. Instead, use spaces,
preferably two.

<script language="JavaScript1.1" type="text/javascript">

At best, specifying a version using the language attribute is pointless.
At worst, it's harmful. Furthermore, the language attribute has been
deprecated for six years. Just use the (required) type attribute.

<!--

Hiding scripts is also an obsolete practice.

document.send_mail.message.focus();
[snip]

Has anybody an idea on how to set the cursor on postion one of the field?

Not with any reliability. Anyway, can't your users use the Home key?

Mike