onselect Event

Fires when the current selection changes.

Syntax

Inline HTML <ELEMENT onselect = "handler" ... > All platforms

Event property object.onselect = handler JScript (compatible with ECMA 262 language specification) only

Named script <SCRIPT FOR=object EVENT=onselect> Internet Explorer only

Inline HTML	<ELEMENT onselect = "handler" ... >	All platforms
Event property	object.onselect = handler	JScript (compatible with ECMA 262 language specification) only
Named script	<SCRIPT FOR=object EVENT=onselect>	Internet Explorer only

Remarks

Bubbles No

Cancels Yes

To invoke Initiate text selection.

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.

Bubbles	No
Cancels	Yes
To invoke	Initiate text selection. 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, the handler can query the event object for data.
Event Object Properties

clientX Retrieves the x-coordinate of the position of the cursor when the mouse is clicked, relative to the size of the client area of the window but excluding window decorations or scroll bars.

clientY Returns the y-coordinate of the position of the cursor when the mouse is clicked, relative to the size of the client area of the window but excluding window decorations or scroll bars.

offsetX Retrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.

offsetY Retrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.

returnValue Sets or retrieves the return value from the event.

screenX Retrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.

screenY Retrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.

srcElement Retrieves the object that fired the event.

type Retrieves the event name from the event object.

x Returns the horizontal position of the mouse when the event fires.

y Returns the vertical position of the mouse when the event fires.

clientX	Retrieves the x-coordinate of the position of the cursor when the mouse is clicked, relative to the size of the client area of the window but excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
clientY	Returns the y-coordinate of the position of the cursor when the mouse is clicked, relative to the size of the client area of the window but excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
offsetX	Retrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
offsetY	Retrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
returnValue	Sets or retrieves the return value from the event.
screenX	Retrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
screenY	Retrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
srcElement	Retrieves the object that fired the event.
type	Retrieves the event name from the event object.
x	Returns the horizontal position of the mouse when the event fires.
y	Returns the vertical position of the mouse when the event fires.

Applies To

HTMLAREA, INPUT TYPE=text, TEXTAREA