In this section, we will learn what the Element tabIndex property is and how to use it in JavaScript.

What is Element tabIndex Property in JavaScript?

The JavaScript Element tabIndex property is used to set or get the tabindex attribute of an element.

Note: please check the HTML tabindex section if you’re not familiar with this attribute.

Element tabIndex Property Syntax:

element.tabIndex;

element.tabIndex = newValue

Element tabIndex Property Input Value

The value we set for the tabIndex property is an integer value that declares the tab-index of the target element.

Element tabIndex Property Return Value

The return value of this property is the current value set for the tabindex attribute of the target element.

Example: using element tabIndex Property in JavaScript

See the Pen using element tabIndex Property in JavaScript by Omid Dehghan (@odchan1) on CodePen.