Finding the name of the element selected

[Anthony P]

Is there an easy way to find the name of the form element that has
current focus? For example, if I want to insert something into
whatever form field the user happens to be on, but I don't know that
field name, how can I find that information out?

I ask because I'm writing a plug-in.

Thanks!
Anthony

 

[Martin Honnen]

Is there an easy way to find the name of the form element that has
current focus? For example, if I want to insert something into
whatever form field the user happens to be on, but I don't know that
field name, how can I find that information out?

IE has
document.activeElement
Firefox 2.0 does not support that however. Firefox 3.0 will support it.
Opera 9 does already support it.

 

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

Is there an easy way to find the name of the form element that has
current focus? For example, if I want to insert something into
whatever form field the user happens to be on, but I don't know that
field name, how can I find that information out?

<script type="text/javascript">
var focusedName = "";
</script>

<input ... onfocus="focusedName = this.name;" ...>

There is no other interoperable way.

I ask because I'm writing a plug-in.

Would a plugin not have access to the full API instead?


PointedEars