How do I set the focus to the first input element in an HTML form independent from the id?

Question

Is there a simple way to set the focus (input cursor) of a web page on the first input element (textbox, dropdownlist, ...) on loading the

Answer 1

I'm using this:

$("form:first *:input,select,textarea").filter(":not([readonly='readonly']):not([disabled='disabled']):not([type='hidden'])").first().focus();