| <!DOCTYPE html> | |
| <html id='root'> | |
| <body> | |
| <span id='target'>16-char header. This text is initially selected. 16-char footer.</span> | |
| <script> | |
| function select() { | |
| var text = document.getElementById('target').firstChild; | |
| var range = document.createRange(); | |
| range.setStart(text, 16); | |
| range.setEnd(text, 48); | |
| window.getSelection().addRange(range); | |
| } | |
| window.onload = select; | |
| </script> | |
| </body> | |
| </html> | |