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This code does the trick:
JavaScript
<script type="text/javascript">
function focusOnIframe(iFrameID) {
if (frames[iFrameID]!=undefined)
frames[iFrameID].focus(); // Works in all browser, except Firefox
else
document.getElementById(iFrameID).focus(); // Works in Firefox
}
</script>
HTML (example)
<input type="button" id="setfocus" value="Set focus" onclick="focusOnIframe('myiframe')" />
<p>Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br /></p> <!-- Just some filler -->
<iframe id="myiframe" src="yourpage.html"></iframe>
<p>Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br />Bla<br /></p> <!-- Just some filler -->
I've tested it in Firefox 3.6.6, Iron 5.0.380, Opera 10.60, IE 6 and IE 8.