IHTMLSelectionObject interface
This interface provides the access methods for the selection object that represents the active selection, a highlighted block of text, or other elements in the document upon which a user or a script can carry out some action.
Members
The IHTMLSelectionObject interface inherits from the IDispatch interface. IHTMLSelectionObject also has these types of members:
- Methods
- Properties
Methods
The IHTMLSelectionObject interface has these methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| clear | Clears the contents of the selection. |
| createRange | Creates a TextRange object from the current text selection, or a controlRange collection from a control selection. |
| empty | Cancels the current selection, sets the selection type to none, and sets the item property to |
Properties
The IHTMLSelectionObject interface has these properties.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Retrieves the type of selection. |
Remarks
You can use the selection object as input from the user that identifies on what portion of the document to act, or as output to the user showing the results of an action.
Users and scripts can both create selections. Users create selections by dragging the mouse pointer over a portion of the document. Scripts create selections by calling the IHTMLTxtRange::select method on a text range or similar object. You can retrieve the active selection by applying the selection keyword to the document object. You can create a text range object from the selection by using the IHTMLSelectionObject::createRange method.
A document can have only one selection at a time. The selection has a type that determines whether it is empty or contains a contiguous block of consecutive text or elements. Although an empty selection contains nothing, it is useful for marking a position in the document.
Requirements
Minimum supported client |
Windows XP |
Minimum supported server |
Windows 2000 Server |
Header |
Mshtml.h |
IDL |
Mshtml.idl |
DLL |
Mshtml.dll |