Getting Selected Text
var isNav4 = (navigator.appName == "Netscape" && parseInt(navigator.appVersion) == 4)
var isNav4Min = (navigator.appName == "Netscape" && parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4)
var isIE4Min = (navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft") != -1 && parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4)
function showSelection() {
if (isNav4Min) {
document.forms[0].selectedText.value = document.getSelection()
} else if (isIE4Min) {
if (document.selection) {
document.forms[0].selectedText.value =
document.selection.createRange().text
event.cancelBubble = true
}
}
}
if (isNav4) {
document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEUP)
}
document.onmouseup = showSelection
Getting Selected Text
Select some text and see how JavaScript can capture the selection:
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