onselect - Text Select Script

Activates an event handler when existing text in a control is selected.

Category

events

Syntax

<xp:eventHandler event="onselect" attributes>content</xp:eventHandler>

Usage

For detailed event handler syntax, see eventHandler - Event Handler (property).

Examples

This input box has a client handler for the onselect event. The client handler displays a message if the user selects the default value (or any existing text) in the input box.
<xp:inputText id="inputText2" defaultValue="Default value">
	<xp:eventHandler event="onselect" submit="false">
		<xp:this.script>
			<![CDATA[window.alert("It may not be a good idea to change this value.")]]>
		</xp:this.script>
	</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:inputText>