The select() method selects the text in the text area.
<html> <head> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- function selectText(){ document.myForm.myTextArea.select(); document.myForm.myTextArea.focus(); } --> </script> </head> <body> <form name="myForm"> <textarea name="myTextArea" rows=6 cols=50> Here is some text in my text area. </textarea> <input type=BUTTON value="Click to Select Text" name="myButton" onClick="selectText()"> </form> </body> </html>