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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T01:57:38+00:00 2026-05-23T01:57:38+00:00

How do you programmatically select the text of an input field on iOS devices,

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How do you programmatically select the text of an input field on iOS devices, e.g. iPhone, iPad running mobile Safari?

Normally it is sufficient to call the .select() function on the <input ... /> element, but this does not work on those devices. The cursor is simply left at the end of the existing entry with no selection made.

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    2026-05-23T01:57:39+00:00Added an answer on May 23, 2026 at 1:57 am
    input.setSelectionRange(0, 9999);
    

    https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/Input.select

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