setFocus dynamically

Use parameter to dynmically setFocus

[louis2]

I have a main JSP page that is forwarded to by other JSPs. This main JSP page has 4 named forms in it. I need to setFocus to one of these forms. Which form the focus should be set to depends on which JSP forwarded to it. How can I use JavaScript to dynamically setFocus using a parameter sent by the source JSP? I'm VERY NOVICE with JavaScript and novice with JSP.

[Rambo Tribble]

I don't have much experience with JSP, but all server scripts seem to work in a similar fashion in this regard. What you will need to do is have the JSP script include the value you want in a variable declaration in the script portion of the output page. You can then use that variable in your client-side scripts.

[BlobFisk]

How about passing the variable through using JSP (and picking it up using javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest) and then using this variable to populate the form name in the JS:

<script type="text/javascript>
document.<%= FORM_NAME_VARIABLE %>.fieldName.focus();
</script>