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This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. Its been available across browsers since July 2015.
The select() method of the HTMLTextAreaElement interface selects the entire contents of the <textarea> element. In addition, the select event is fired. The select() method does not take any parameters and does not return a value.
select()
None.
None (undefined).
const textarea = document.getElementById("text-box");
textarea.select();
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<textarea>select eventaddEventListener()::selection pseudo-elementThis page was last modified on Sep 18, 2024 by MDN contributors.
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