Focus form field onload, but keep Backspace key intact
# Linked to 17 September 2008, 03:00 in Tips by Sam Brown
A lot of websites try to help you by auto-focusing on an input field on pageload, so you can start typing right away. Except of course that I always use the Backspace key to move back in my history. By focusing on a form field you’re essentially disabling some fundamental browser functionality.
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