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JavaScript Window method: blur()

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The blur() method (when applied to Window objects in the JavaScript BOM) removes focus from the window.

 

It has the following syntax with no parameters. It does not return a value.

 

window.blur(message)

 

EXAMPLE:


HTML USED IN THIS EXAMPLE:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html> <!-- Copyright (c) Nematrian Limited 2018 -->
<head></head>
<body>
try clicking on this button (it should open a new window that does not have focus)<br><br>
<button onclick="myOnclick()">Example</button>

<script>
function myOnclick() {
  var newWindow = window.open("","", "width=300, height=300");
  newWindow.document.write("<h3>A new window</h3>");
  newWindow.blur();
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

FUNCTION THAT MAY ASSIST IN TESTING WHETHER FEATURE IS SUPPORTED:
function isSupportedJavaScriptMethodWindowBlur() {
  return !!window.blur;
}


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