**resolved**how can i create a button that can bold certain selected word on textarea

**ZUWARI** · Jan 20th, 2003, 03:57 AM

can javascript do this kind of trick?
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**punkpie_uk** · Jan 20th, 2003, 05:41 AM

Code:

document.getSelection();

will get the current highlighted text within the document. Not sure with regards to text areas though...

**Rick Bull** · Jan 20th, 2003, 06:39 AM

Yeah I don't reckon you'll be able to bold text in a form element either.

Is that cross-browser by the way Lee, or just IE?

**punkpie_uk** · Jan 20th, 2003, 07:30 AM

cross browser I think. It's part of the document object.

**Rick Bull** · Jan 21st, 2003, 05:44 AM

Oh right, I don't think I've seen it before.

**ZUWARI** · Jan 22nd, 2003, 03:57 AM

nop

coz i think if we can do it, of course our vbforums reply form would not be the same ( i hope people will understand this!)

after all the textarea is considered as one single object and only one way to access it value... right?

if not please tell me the truth people!

.. thanks for the replies

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