SVGElement: blur() method

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since January 2020.

The SVGElement.blur() method removes keyboard focus from the current SVG element.

Syntax

js
blur()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

Remove focus from an SVG circle element

HTML

html
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="200" height="200">
  <circle id="myCircle" cx="100" cy="100" r="50" tabindex="0" fill="blue" />
  <button id="focusButton">Focus the circle</button>
  <button id="blurButton">Blur the circle</button>
</svg>

JavaScript

js
const circle = document.getElementById("myCircle");
const focusButton = document.getElementById("focusButton");
const blurButton = document.getElementById("blurButton");

// Focus the circle when the "Focus" button is clicked
focusButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
  circle.focus();
});

// Blur the circle when the "Blur" button is clicked
blurButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
  circle.blur();
});

Specifications

Specification
HTML
# dom-blur-dev

Browser compatibility

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desktopmobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
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Full support
Full support

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