_select()
284 bytes gzipped _select.min.js
timpietrusky.com/_selectWhat?
This function extends the native JavaScript select()
(which only works on input
and textarea
) so that it can be used to select the content of every DOM element you want.
It's written in Vanilla JavaScript (284 bytes gzipped), so you can use it in combination with or without any library.
Works with
- IE 6+
- any other browser
Forced Focus
- Aggressive focus for
input
/textarea
:
Selects the whole content of a text element with one click or touch.
How to
Download _select.min.js
and include it into your page / script.
Vanilla JavaScript
var el = document.querySelector('.demo'); el.addEventListener('click', function() { _select(this); });
jQuery
var el = $('.demo'); el.on('click', function() { _select(this); });
2013 by Tim Pietrusky