JavaScript Select whole link after click

Asked Sep 14 '13 at 19:36

Active Sep 14 '13 at 20:39

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How to select whole link after click on this? And later use document.getSelection();

My code doesn't work:

$('a').on('click', function(event) {
    event.preventDefault();

    $(this).select();
    //document.getElementByTagName('a').select(); // Doesn't work too

    return false;
});

edited Sep 14 '13 at 20:39

j08691

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asked Sep 14 '13 at 19:36

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A bit confusing what you are looking for. Can you post html to be more clear? – Sergio Sep 14 '13 at 19:38
@Sergio: Highlight link after clicked – kicaj Sep 14 '13 at 19:41
Follow Barmar's link. `.select` only works on form controls. – Sep 14 '13 at 19:45
@Barmar: Thanks for link – kicaj Sep 14 '13 at 21:12
I create something like this: http://jsfiddle.net/WxHBn/, but each next click on link works only when before click outside – kicaj Sep 14 '13 at 21:15
Works correctly: http://jsfiddle.net/WxHBn/3/ – kicaj Sep 14 '13 at 21:33

JavaScript Select whole link after click

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