Sometimes the text in a form field is put there primarily for the purpose of being copied to the clipboard.
In these cases a little JavaScript will smooth the process, selecting the full contents of the field on the first click.
Place the following script in the
section of your page:
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| <script type="text/JavaScript">
function highlight(field) {
field.focus();
field.select();
}</script> |
<script type="text/JavaScript">
function highlight(field) {
field.focus();
field.select();
}</script>
Then place onClick='highlight(this);'
as an attribute to any field you want treated this way:
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| <input type="text" name="myfield" size="20" value="mytext" onClick='highlight(this);'> |
<input type="text" name="myfield" size="20" value="mytext" onClick='highlight(this);'>