how do i make a text field autofocused

im printing a text field to the screen by an onclick event, how would i give that field focus. i just cant figure it out

document.getElementById(eyeD).innerHTML = '<input type="text" name="'+eyeD+'" id="'+eyeD+'_field" value ="'+value+'" onblur="sndReq(\'check_'+eyeD+'\',\''+eyeD+'\');" onfocus="closeTxt(\''+eyeD+'\');" />';

anyone know how?

By calling the focus method of the element.

Generically:
document.getElementById(id).focus()
or
document.formname.elementname.focus()

wow thanks man. im just learning the dom and what can be done with it, that was simple. i <3 DOM