HTML DOM activeElement Property (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

The **DOM activeElement property is used to return the currently active elements in the HTML document. This property is read-only. It gives the reference of a focused element object in the document.

**Syntax:

document.activeElement

**Return Value: A reference to the element object in the document that has a focus.

**Example: In this example, we will use DOM activeElement property.

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**Supported Browsers: The browser supported by _DOM activeElement property are listed below:

• Google Chrome
• Edge
• Firefox
• Opera
• Safari