Example
Execute a JavaScript after some text has been selected in an <input> element:
<input type="text" onselect="myFunction()" value="Hello world!">
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Definition and Usage
The onselect attribute fires after some text has been selected in an element.
Browser Support
| Event Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| onselect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
None.
Syntax
<element onselect="script">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| script | The script to be run on onselect |
Technical Details
| Supported HTML tags: | <input type="file">, <input type="password">, <input type="text">, <keygen>, and <textarea> |
|---|
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: onselect event