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Automatically having the cursor in the text box

Look at this code:

<HTML><TITLE>Drop down menu of publications</TITLE>
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
// Identify browser
browserName = navigator.appName;
browserOK = true;
if (browserName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer")
browserOK = false;
if (browserOK) {
alert("Please use MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER if you intend to use the 'Add HYPERLINK' button. This button will not work when using Netscape.")
}
// -->
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<FONT SIZE=-2>
Internet and Oracle database programming by <FONT COLOR=red>Marco Mastrocola</FONT> email:<A HREF="mailto:marco@coolmail.net">marco@coolmail.net</A>  
</FONT>
<H2><BR><BR><CENTER>Choose a publication to edit<BR></H2>
<FORM METHOD="post" ACTION="see_or_change.see_rec">
Type in a publication number:<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="typed_rec_in" SIZE=10 VALUE=" ">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="the_rec_number" VALUE="">
<INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Show record">
</FORM>
</HTML>

All I want is for the cursor to automatically be in the text box when the page opens, instead of the user to have to click in the box before typing in a number.

How do I do it?

ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION

TTom

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Nathan Stanford Sr

Tom Post it as an Answer or I will what you suggest is the ANSWER.

Sorry, I just hate to have the unanswer questions lying around.

marcoma

ASKER

That is just what I needed. Thanks.

TTom

nathans:

As you can see, comments can be accepted as answers at any point by the questioner (but I agree about unanswered questions lying about).

marcoma:

Thanks!!

Tom