HTML onselect Attribute
Definition and Usage
The onselect attribute fires after some text has been selected in an element.
Applies to
The onselect attribute is part of the Event Attributes, and can be used on any HTML elements.
| Elements | Event |
|---|---|
| All HTML elements | onselect |
Example
Input 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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Browser Support
| Event Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| onselect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
