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Asked: 2026-05-27T08:10:16+00:00

I am trying out a simple chrome extension where I select some text and

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I am trying out a simple chrome extension where I select some text and press the button and the selected term is googled.

Below is my background.html

<script>
function Req() {
var str=document.getSelection().toString(); //window.getSelection().toString() tried both
alert(str);
var Call =' http://www.google.com/search?q='+str;
alert(Call)
chrome.tabs.create({url: Call});
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="Req()" >
</body>
</html>

Below is my manifest.json

{
     "background_html":"background.html",
     "name": "goog app",
   "description": "googles selected term",
   "browser_action": {
    "default_icon": "icon.png",
"popup":"background.html"
  },
"permissions": ["tabs","http://www.google.com/","https://www.google.com/"],

    "version": "1.0"
}

I have tried everything but the window.getSelection().toString() does not return any value.
Please help me figure out the problem.

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  1. Editorial Team

    You have a lot of errors

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