<html> <body> <script language="JavaScript"> function function1() { var myText = document.selection.createRange(); if (!myText==""){ if (myText.queryCommandEnabled("Delete") == true) { document.execCommand("Delete"); } } var m = myText.queryCommandState("Delete"); if (m == false) { alert("Delete command has not been executed"); } } </script> <p id="myText"> Select text in this paragraph, and then click button.</p> <input type="button" value="Click to delete selection and verify command state" onclick="function1();"> </body> </html>