select() Method - Javascript jQuery Method and Property

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Description

The select() method triggers the select event, or sets function to run when a select event occurs.

Syntax

Parameter Require Description
function Optional. function to call when the select event is triggered

The following code shows how to Alert a message when a text is selected in a text field:

Demo Code

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
    $("input").select(function(){
        console.log("Text marked!");
    });// www .j  a v a2  s.  c  o m
});
</script>
</head>
<body>

<p>Select some text inside the input field.</p>
<input type="text" value="Hello World">



</body>
</html>

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