Add event listener to input text focus on event in JavaScript

Description

The following code shows how to add event listener to input text focus on event.

Example


<html>
<head>
<script language="JavaScript" type = "text/javascript">
function DisplayMsg(NumVal) {<!--from  w  ww  .jav a2s  .  co  m-->
if (NumVal == 1) {
alert("Type your name in the field");
}
if (NumVal == 2) {
alert("Type your phone number in the field");
}
}
</script>
<title>Keyboard Event</title>
</head>
<body>
<form name="form1">
<b>Name:</b>&nbsp; <input type = "text" name = "text1" onFocus="DisplayMsg(1)" size="20"><P>
<b>Phone:</b> &nbsp;<input type = "text" name = "text2" onFocus="DisplayMsg(2)" size="20"></p>
</form>
</body>
</html>

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The code above generates the following result.

Add event listener to input text focus on event in JavaScript
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