HTMLElement: blur() method

The HTMLElement.blur() method removes keyboard focus from the current element.

Syntax

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" onclick="focusInput()">Click me to gain focus</button>

JavaScript

function focusInput() {
  const textField = document.getElementById("sampleText");

  textField.focus();

  // The input will lose focus after 3 seconds
  setTimeout(() => {
    textField.blur();
  }, 3000);
}

Result

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard # dom-blur-dev

Browser compatibility

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