HTML | DOM Textarea select() Method
The select() method in HTML DOM is used to select the entire content of text area or in a <input> element that includes a text field.
Syntax:
textareaObject.select()
Parameters: This method does not accept any parameters.
Return Value: It does not return any value.
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < title > DOM Textarea select() Method </ title > </ head > < body > < h1 style="color: green;"> GeeksforGeeks </ h1 > < h2 > Textarea select() Method </ h2 > < textarea type = "text" id = "text">Welcome to GeeksforGeeks </ textarea > < br > < button onclick = "Geeks()"> Select text </ button > < script > function Geeks() { var doc = document.getElementById('text'); doc.select(); } </ script > </ body > </ html > |
Output:
Before click on the button:
After click on the button:
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by DOM textarea select() method are listed below:
- Apple Safari 1
- Google Chrome 1
- Edge 12
- Firefox 1
- Opera 12.1
- Internet Explorer 5
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