TABINDEX not working on HyperLinks

Question

<asp:HyperLink ID="SignIn" runat="server" CssClass="SignIn" TabIndex="3">Sign In</asp:HyperLink>

the problem with the above is that TABINDEX does not work. I have also a username and password TEXTBOXES and the tabindex works with them, but the hyperlink does not work.

i need it also on other links, so replacing a sign in with a button is not helping me much, unless i replace all links with a button.

how to figure out why the hyperlink's tabindex is not working?

thnx

Answer 1

Make sure you have set the NavigateUrl of your hyperlink. If it is not set the hyperlink cannot get focus and tabindex will not work.

Answer 2

just found out what it was :( after much trouble...

in my css i used:

outline: none;

so probably it WAS getting the focus, but it was just not visible.