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javascript text selection
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| <head> | |
| <script type="text/javascript"> | |
| function GetSelectedText () { | |
| if (window.getSelection) { // Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome and Safari | |
| var range = window.getSelection (); | |
| alert (range.toString ()); | |
| } | |
| else { | |
| if (document.selection.createRange) { // Internet Explorer | |
| var range = document.selection.createRange (); | |
| alert (range.text); | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } | |
| </script> | |
| </head> | |
| <body> | |
| <button onclick="GetSelectedText ()">Get the selected text!</button> | |
| Select some text! | |
| </body> |
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