>> >> <form action="[area search]" method=post> >> .... >> > > DB, > > You need to name your form: > > <body onload="document.search.field_name.focus();"> > > <form name="search" action="[area search]" method="post"> > > -- > Thanks, > > Jordan M. Adler > End Point Corporation > jordan at endpoint.com Thanks to all who replied - it works! DB