[SOLVED] Selecting Text In A Textarea

[The Little Guy]

How can I get the text someone selects from a textarea?

 

SO if they highlight (with their mouse) some text and press a button, an alert box will pop up showing what text was selected in the textarea.

[The Little Guy]

function getSelText(){
var mbox = document.getElementById('message');
if (window.selection) { // for IE
	alert(document.selection.createRange().text);
} else if (typeof mbox.selectionStart != 'undefined') { // for FF, Opera etc...
	alert(mbox.value.substring(mbox.selectionStart, mbox.selectionEnd));
} else {
	alert('Could not find selection');
}
}