Web/API/FocusEvent/relatedTarget

The FocusEvent.relatedTarget read-only property is the secondary target, depending on the type of event:

Event name	target	relatedTarget
blur	The EventTarget losing focus	The EventTarget receiving focus (if any).
focus	The EventTarget receiving focus	The EventTarget losing focus (if any)
focusin	The EventTarget receiving focus	The EventTarget losing focus (if any)
focusout	The EventTarget losing focus	The EventTarget receiving focus (if any)

Note that many elements can't have focus, which is a common reason for relatedTarget to be null. relatedTarget may also be set to null for security reasons, like when tabbing in or out of a page.

MouseEvent.relatedTarget is a similar property for mouse events.

Syntax

secondTarget = focusEvent.relatedTarget

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
UI EventsThe definition of 'FocusEvent.relatedTarget' in that specification.	Working Draft
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Events SpecificationThe definition of 'FocusEvent.relatedTarget' in that specification.	Obsolete	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
relatedTarget Experimental'	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 48	IE Full support 9	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 48	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support  

Full support

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.

See also

• The FocusEvent interface it belongs to.

FocusEvent.relatedTarget by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.