onselect Event
 Event Object
Definition and Usage
The onselect event occurs when text is selected in a text or textarea field.
Syntax
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onselect="SomeJavaScriptCode"
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| Parameter |
Description |
| SomeJavaScriptCode |
Required. Specifies a JavaScript to be executed when the
event occurs. |
Supported by the following HTML tags:
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<input type="text">, <textarea>
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Supported by the following JavaScript objects:
Example
Example
In this example an alert box will be displayed if some of the text is selected:
<form>
Select text: <input type="text" value="Hello world!"
onselect="alert('You have selected some of the text.')">
</form>
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Try it yourself »
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