OnClick to select all text in a cell

[Moonlight2]

Dear ALL

How to select all text in a cell by clicking in it ?

I would like to select all text in a cell for fast copying.

Copying 1 cell at a time.

Thanks

 

[1DMF]

use the 'select()' method.

    document.getElementById(id).focus();
    document.getElementById(id).select();

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[feherke]

Hi

Depending how we translate the OP's kitchen language into technical terms. For me "cell" used to mean table call not form field...

Feherke.

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[1DMF]

Very true.

if the TD had an ID can you select its content via the same method?


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[vacunita]

Only text input elements have a select() method. Table cells and other non input elements do not. Even IE spits back an error saying the element does not support the property or method.

Sadly there's no widely supported way to select text from en element, you'll need to code conditionally for different browsers using the createRange functions for IE and other functions for other browsers.

With that said, default behavior in most browsers is to select the text in an element when its triple clicked. so triple clicking the cell will do what you need without the need of coding anything else.



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[1DMF]

'Triple click' sounds like an RSI sufferers worst nightmare!


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