jQuery select() Method

jQuery Events

The select() method triggers the select event or attaches a function to be executed when the select event occurs.

A select event occurs when the user selects some text (such as <input>, <textarea>).

Syntax:

Trigger the selection event of the selected element:

$.select(selector)

Attach a function to the select event:

$.select(selector).select(function)

Example

Remind message when text is selected in the <input> field:

$("input").select(function()　{　
　　alert('Selected!!!');
});

Trigger the select event of the <input> field:

$("button").click(function(){
　　$("input").select();
});

Parameter Value

jQuery Events