ocramz/get_highlighted_text.html

## get_highlighted_text.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

 Select some text below and then click the button:<br/>
<textarea id="myText" rows="5" cols="60" onselect="alert(getTextSelection())">
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
consectetur adipiscing elit.
</textarea>

<script>
function getTextSelection(){
        var field = document.getElementById("myText");
        var startPos = field.selectionStart;
        var endPos = field.selectionEnd;
        var field_value = field.value;
        var selectedText = field_value.substring(startPos,endPos);
        return selectedText;
    }

</script>

</body>
</html>
	<!DOCTYPE html>
	<html>
	<body>

	Select some text below and then click the button:<br/>
	<textarea id="myText" rows="5" cols="60" onselect="alert(getTextSelection())">
	Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
	consectetur adipiscing elit.
	</textarea>

	<script>
	function getTextSelection(){
	var field = document.getElementById("myText");
	var startPos = field.selectionStart;
	var endPos = field.selectionEnd;
	var field_value = field.value;
	var selectedText = field_value.substring(startPos,endPos);
	return selectedText;
	}

	</script>

	</body>
	</html>