Event handler for jQuery.focus() that avoids sudden deselection in browsers like Safari

focus_event.html

<!-- simple HTML to test focus handler with -->
<input id="example" type="text" value="Select Me"/>

jQueryFocusEventHandler.js

$("#example").focus(function() {
    var input = this;
    setTimeout(function() { input.select() }, 0);
});

Here is a detailed explanation.