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neodite6147yHumm depends.
I normally only use them for webapps where the first screen a user hits is the login page with a login form and forgot password link. Then I autofocus the username. -
Voxera113977yIf the pages sole purpose is the form, sure.
If the form is just one feature on the page, like a search box or subscribe form, no! -
I’m working on a site now where the search form his hidden behind the button. And when you click the button, the form is shown and autofocused
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