The HTMLInputElement.select() method selects all the text in a <textarea> element or an <input> element with a text field.
element.select()
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'select' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Calling element.select() will not necessarily focus the input, so it is often used with HTMLElement.focus().
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