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WebView.SelectedText
Queries text of current selection.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| WebView | 5.0 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "WebView.SelectedText"; WebViewerRef { ; Formatted } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| WebViewerRef | Either the Web Viewer Object Name or the Web Viewer ID as returned by "WebView.FindByName" function. | ||
| Formatted | Optional for Mac. If 1, tries to get text with formatting. | 1 | Optional |
Result
Returns text or error.
Description
Queries text of current selection.If you put this in a button, the focus may leave WebViewer and selection is lost. In a menu it works better.
See also WebView.GetPlainText, WebView.GetHTMLText and WebView.GetFormattedText.
Examples
Query plain text from WebViewer:
MBS("WebView.GetPlainText"; "web")
Query html text from WebViewer:
MBS("WebView.GetHTMLText"; "web")
Query formatted text from WebViewer:
MBS("WebView.GetFormattedText"; "web")
Query selected text:
MBS("WebView.SelectedText"; "web")
See also
- WebView.FindByName
- WebView.GetForm
- WebView.GetFormattedText
- WebView.GetHTMLText
- WebView.GetPlainText
- WebView.SearchText
Example Databases
Blog Entries
This function checks for a license.
Created 28th January 2015, last changed 4th November 2021
