How do you clear the focus in javascript?

Question

I know this shouldn\'t be that hard, but I couldn\'t find the answer on Google.

I want to execute a piece of javascript that will clear the focus from whatever eleme

Answer 1

None of the answers provided here are completely correct when using TypeScript, as you may not know the kind of element that is selected.

This would therefore be preferred:

if (document.activeElement instanceof HTMLElement)
    document.activeElement.blur();

I would furthermore discourage using the solution provided in the accepted answer, as the resulting blurring is not part of the official spec, and could break at any moment.