Name
HTMLInputElement.select( ) — select the contents of a Text element
Availability
DOM Level 1 HTML
Synopsis
void select( );
Description
This method selects any text displayed in Text, Password, and FileUpload elements. In most browsers, this means that the user’s next keystroke will replace the current text rather than being appended to it.
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