JavaScript – Get selected highlighted text
The code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script>
function ShowSelection()
{
var textComponent = document.getElementById('Editor');
var selectedText;
// IE version
if (document.selection != undefined)
{
textComponent.focus();
var sel = document.selection.createRange();
selectedText = sel.text;
}
// Mozilla version
else if (textComponent.selectionStart != undefined)
{
var startPos = textComponent.selectionStart;
var endPos = textComponent.selectionEnd;
selectedText = textComponent.value.substring(startPos, endPos)
}
alert("You selected: " + selectedText);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
Enter your name: <input type="text" id="Editor">
<button onclick="ShowSelection()">ShowSelection()</button>
</body>
</html>
