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HTML onselect Event Attribute

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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


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