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getSelectedText.js
function getSelectedText() {
const activeElement = document.activeElement
if(activeElement && ['input', 'textarea'].includes(activeElement.tagName.toLowerCase())) {
return activeElement.value.substring(activeElement.selectionStart, activeElement.selectionEnd)
} else {
return getSelection().toString()
}
}
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