The focus() method applies focus to the button without invoking the button's onFocus event handler.
<html>
<script language="JavaScript"> <!-- function moveFocus() { document.myForm.button1.focus(); } --> </script> <form name="myForm"> <input type="button" value="I hold my focus after a click" name="button1"><br> <input type="button" value="I shift my focus when click" name="button2" onClick="moveFocus()"> </form> </html>