| <!DOCTYPE html> | |
| <html id='root'> | |
| <body> | |
| <input type="text" id="inputfield" style='width:5em' value='Lengthy text goes here.' /> | |
| <script> | |
| function select() { | |
| var input = document.getElementById('inputfield'); | |
| input.focus(); | |
| var range = input.setSelectionRange(0, 6); | |
| window.getSelection().addRange(range); | |
| } | |
| window.onload = select; | |
| </script> | |
| </body> | |
| </html> | |