jQuery Event - select() Method

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Example

Add text after the text field to display the prompt text:

$("input").select(function(){
  $("input").after(" Text marked!");
});

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Definition and Usage

The select event occurs when text in a textarea or text-type input element is selected.

The select() method triggers the select event or specifies the function to be executed when the select event occurs.

Trigger the select event

Syntax

$().select()

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Bind the function to the select event

Syntax

$().select(function)
Parameter Description
function Optional. Specifies the function to be executed when a select event occurs.

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