This is a quick tip you can use for getting the selected text from your webpage.
<p>I am not selectable. You can test.</p>
<div id="here">
How about selecting me. Try me.
</div>
$(document).ready(function() {
function getSelectedText(){
var text = "";
if (window.getSelection) {
text = window.getSelection();
} else if (document.getSelection) {
text = document.getSelection();
} else if (document.selection) {
text = document.selection.createRange().text;
}
return text;
}
$('#here').bind("mouseup", function(){
alert(getSelectedText());
});
});
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