HTML onselect Attribute: HTML onselect attribute is defined as it fires after some text has been selected in an element. onselect attribute is a part of the Event Attributes. It is supported by many HTML elements such as <input type = “file”>, <input type = “password”>, <input type = “text”>, and <textarea>.
HTML onselect Attribute
The HTML onselect attribute can be applied to all the HTML elements.
Syntax:<element onselect = “script”>
Browser Support
The HTML onselect attribute is supported by the following browsers:
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Opera
- Safari
- Internet Explorer
Example: for <input> element
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
Some text: <input type="text" value="Select me!!" onselect="myFunction()">
<script>
function myFunction() {
alert("You have selected some text!");
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Output:
