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Asked: 2026-05-16T00:22:01+00:00

I have an input box: input type=text class=rulerInputText id=rulerInputBox readonly I have Javascript code

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I have an input box: input type=”text” class=”rulerInputText” id=”rulerInputBox” readonly
I have Javascript code to detect the selected text and play around with it.

The issue comes when I am allowing the user to actually select text. The text is basic with spaces. When the user begins selecting, there is no issue, but when a space is reached, the user selects it and the next word is automatically selected. Essentially, I want to prevent automatic selection of the entire word. I only want to select exactly what the user wishes to select with the mouse.

Is this possible or do I need to use some sort of crazy Javascript hacks to get this done?

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  1. Editorial Team

    This is a feature of Operating System. The OS provided textbox does auto-selection for better user experience. You do not have any control over here.
    (I just confirmed on IE/Windows7)

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