Setting input control focus without javascript

Question

Is there a way to set the focus in a specific HTML input (a textarea control, actually), without using Javascript?

Answer 1

Nope. Sadly JavaScript is required, because it's dynamically modifying the browser on the client-side (what JavaScript was made for).

Answer 2

I don't know of any, other than tabbing to the field or clicking within it.

Answer 3

It depends on how and when you want to set the focus on this textarea. "tabindex" might help you.

Answer 4

You can use autofocus in HTML5 documents, but it has little support at present (see chart).