Property "Tab Index" <tabindex>

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The Tab Index property is used to specify the tabbing order of elements on the page.

Used In Elements

Text (when Href is defined)

Graphic Text (when Href is defined)

Image (when Href is defined)

Edit Box

Edit Area

Check Box

Radio Button

Combo Box

List Box

Button

Action

Graphic Text

File Box

 

 

Setting the tab indexes of elements in one go

Press shortcut "CTRL + SHIFT + T" when two or more elements are selected on the page design area to open the "Tab Index Auto-Numbering" dialog.

 

auto_tab_order

 

Specify values in "Start Index" and "Increment By" fields and press [OK] button. Application Studio will assign new values to the "Tab Index" properties of the selected elements. The numbering order is the selection order of the elements. Therefore you should select the elements in the correct order by clicking on them with mouse while holding down the SHIFT key before opening the dialog.