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17 lines
314 B
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title: getSelectedText
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tags: browser,beginner
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---
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Get the currently selected text.
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- Use `window.getSelection()` and `Selection.prototype.toString()` to get the currently selected text.
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```js
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const getSelectedText = () => window.getSelection().toString();
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```
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```js
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getSelectedText(); // 'Lorem ipsum'
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```
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