RE: OT - Detect selected text with JavaScript

document.getSelection()

.. many many bookmarklets use this, as do wysiwig textarea doo-hickies

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From: rails-spinoffs-bounces-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rails-spinoffs-bounces-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David
Teare
Sent: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 10:19 AM
To: rails-spinoffs-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Rails-spinoffs] OT - Detect selected text with _javascript_

Hello,

Does anyone know if it is possible for _javascript_ to detect what text 
is currently selected by a user?  I would like to allow the user to 
select some text and then grab that text using JS.

I saw these guys do it : http://www.enlighter.com/ but I'm not sure 
if its possible to do this using JS only or if it needs a browser 
extension.

Thanks!
--Dave.
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