Is it possible to select text boxes with JavaScript?

Javascript Web Development Object Oriented Programming

Yes, select text box with JavaScript using the select() method. At first, let us create an input text −

Enter your Name:<input type="text" id="txtName" value="John">
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="check()">Select Text Box</button>

Now, let us select the text box on button click −

Example

Live Demo

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initialscale=1.0">
<title>Document</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/themes/base/jquery-ui.css">
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/jquery-ui.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
Enter your Name:<input type="text" id="txtName" value="John">
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="check()">Select Text Box</button>
<script>
   function check(){
      document.getElementById("txtName").select();
   }
</script>
</body>
</html>

To run the above program, save the file name “anyName.html(index.html)” and right click on the file. Select the option “Open with Live Server” in VS Code editor.