onselect Event | Internet Development Index |
Fires when the current selection changes.
Syntax
Inline HTML <ELEMENT onselect = "handler" ... > All platforms Event property object.onselect = handler JScript only object.onselect = GetRef("handler") Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) 5.0 or later only Named script <SCRIPT FOR = object EVENT = onselect> Internet Explorer only
Event Information
Bubbles No Cancels Yes To invoke
- Move the mouse from character to character during a drag selection.
- Press the SHIFT key while moving the cursor over text.
Default action Moves the selection to a given character and highlights that selection.
Event Object Properties
Although event handlers in the DHTML Object Model do not receive parameters directly, a handler can query an event object for data.
altKey Sets or retrieves a value that indicates the state of the ALT key. altLeft Sets or retrieves a value that indicates the state of the left ALT key. clientX Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars. clientY Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars. ctrlLeft Sets or retrieves the state of the left CTRL key. offsetX Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the object firing the event. offsetY Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the object firing the event. returnValue Sets or retrieves the return value from the event. screenX Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the user's screen. screenY Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the user's screen. shiftLeft Retrieves the state of the left SHIFT key. srcElement Sets or retrieves the object that fired the event. type Sets or retrieves the event name from the event object. x Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate, in pixels, of the mouse pointer's position relative to a relatively positioned parent element. y Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate, in pixels, of the mouse pointer's position relative to a relatively positioned parent element.
Standards Information
This event is defined in HTML 4.0
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Applies To
BODY, INPUT type=text, TEXTAREA