Within a FORM element, there are SELECT, INPUT, and TEXTAREA elements, which act as input fields. The user can typically move the cursor from one input field to another by using the Tab key or by clicking the pointing device in an input field.
When the user moves the cursor from one field to another
When the user moves the cursor from one field to another the destination field is said to have acquired focus; the user can now modify that field’s contents.
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