Get selected text when clicking a button/link

Asked Oct 11 '14 at 14:26

Active Oct 11 '14 at 14:34

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I would like to retrieve the selection in a textarea when I click of a button/link.

$(el).on('click', function() {
    console.log(window.getSelection().toString())
})

I got this, but it returns nothing. And I think the problem is because when I click on the button, the selection will dissapear. So of course is returns nothing then.

How would I fix this? Is there any way that I can click on the button and the selection will stay the same?

edited Oct 11 '14 at 14:34

asked Oct 11 '14 at 14:26

guidsen

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Huh, works for me http://jsfiddle.net/hyt4qc4u/ – J148 Oct 11 '14 at 14:29
Sorry, forgot to mention the text is in a textarea. – guidsen Oct 11 '14 at 14:34
Replace `window.getSelection().toString()` with `$(this).html();` - [**Here's a jsFiddle**](http://jsfiddle.net/bwahpLLo/) – cssyphus Oct 11 '14 at 14:46
Then I get all the html in the textarea. I want the selected html/text in the textarea. – guidsen Oct 11 '14 at 14:50

Get selected text when clicking a button/link

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