HTML | tabindex Attribute
This attribute is used to specify the tab order of an element. It is used when the tab button is used for navigating.
Syntax:
<element tabindex = "number">
Attribute Value: This attribute contains single value number which is used to specify the tabbing order of the element.
Difference between HTML 4.1 and HTML 5: In HTML5, this attribute can be used with any HTML element but in HTML 4.01, the tabindex attribute can be used with: <a>, <area>, <button>, <input>, <object>, <select>, and <textarea>.
Example:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>tabindex attribute</title> <style> body { text-align:center; } h1 { color:green; } a { text-decoration:none; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <h2>tabindex attribute</h2> tabindex="2">Geeks HTML ide</a> <br> GeeksforGeeks </a> <br> Geeks ide </a> </body> </html> |
Output:

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by tabindex attribute are listed below:
- Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Opera
- Safari
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