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JavaScript - select all input text on focus

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Created by:
Imaan-Morin
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In this short, article we would like to show how to select all text on focus in input element using JavaScript.

Quick solution:

// ONLINE-RUNNER:browser;

<input type="text" value="Some text here ..." onfocus="this.select()" onmouseup="return false" />

 

Alternative solution

// ONLINE-RUNNER:browser;

<!doctype html>
<html>
<body>
  <input id="text-input" type="text" value="Some text here ..." />
  <script>

    var element = document.querySelector('#text-input');

    element.addEventListener('focus', function(e) {
        element.select();
    });
    
    element.addEventListener('mouseup', function(e) {
        e.preventDefault();
    });

  </script>
</body>
</html>

 

See also

  1. JavaScript - select all text inside input 
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