jquery.protect.js

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// jquery.protect.js
// Copyright (c) 2010 Yardstick Software
//
// This plugin allows you protect a page from selection/copying the text.
//
// Doesn't do anything about Print Scrn, Save As...
//
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

(function($) {

  $.fn.protect = function() {
    
    // prevent the text from being copied (Firefox, Safari) (IE doesn't fire when targetting the document)
    $(document).bind('copy', function(e){ return false; });

    // Prevent the text from being selected (handles most things, but not Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C in Firefox, Safari, which above handles)
    $('body').css("-moz-user-select", "none")
    $().attr("unselectable", "on")
       .bind("selectstart.ui", function() {
         return false;
       });
    
    return this;
  };
})(jQuery);