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jQuery select() with Examples
The select() method in jQuery is used to trigger the select event.
syntax
The syntax is as follows −
$(selector).select(func)
Above, the func parameter is used to specify the function to run when the select event is triggered. It occurs when a text is selected. The selection should be in a text area or a text field.
Let us now see an example to implement the jQuery select() method −
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("input").select(function(){
alert("You have selected some text...");
});
});
</script>
<style>
div {
border: 3px dashed orange;
background-color: gray;
width: 400px;
height: 100px;
padding: 40px;
}
</script>
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<input type="text" value="Demo text">
</div>
</body>
</html>Output
This will produce the following output −
On selecting any text in the input box, the following alert box will be visible −
Updated on: 31-Dec-2019
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