HTML DOM Input Text blur() Method

The Input Text blur() method in HTML DOM is used to pull or remove focus from the text field when the event occurs.

Syntax:

textObject.blur()

Parameters: This method does not contain any parameter values.

Return Value: It does not return any value.

Example: Below program illustrates the use of the input text blur() method in HTML DOM.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>
        HTML DOM Input Text blur() Method
    </title>
</head>

<body style="text-align:center;">

    <h1 style="color:green">GeeksforGeeks</h1>

    <strong>DOM Input Text blur() method</strong>
    <form id="myForm">
       <input type="text" id="text_id" 
              name="userinput" autofocus>
    </form>
    <br>
    <button onclick="myblur()">Get Focus!</button>
    
    <!-- script to remove focus to the text field-->
    <script>
        function myblur() {
            var txt = document.getElementById("text_id").blur();
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>

Output

Supported Browsers:

Google Chrome 1
Mozilla Firefox 1
Edge 12
Opera
Safari 1

HTML DOM Input Text blur() Method

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