[web2py] Specifying Field Focus

[horridohobbyist]

I've searched the archive and have found several solutions for
specifying field focus using JavaScript, but they all seem to be out
of date, ie, they don't work. What is the current accepted method of
specifying field focus? I have a form with a text area field named
"message". Something like:

<script language="javascript">
document.form.message.focus()
</script>

...should work.

Thanks,
Richard