edtHTMLSelection (Type of variable)

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Properties specific to edtHTMLSelection variables

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edtHTMLSelection (Type of variable)

In french: edtHTMLSélection

The edtHTMLSelection type is used to identify all the advanced characteristics of a selection in an HTML Editor control. The characteristics of this selection are returned by several WLanguage properties.

edtHTMLSelection variables are used in the following cases:

"Modify selection" event associated with the HTML Editor control.
HTMLEditorGetSelection function. This function is used to retrieve the current selection in an HTML Editor control.
Selection property used on an HTML Editor control.

Remark: For more details on the declaration of this type of variable and the use of WLanguage properties, see Declaring a variable.

Example

// Gray out the "Open" button (or not) according to the selection
HTMLEditorGetSelection(HTMEDT_MyHTMLEditor, HTMLEditorGetSelection_Callback)
INTERNAL PROCÉDURE HTMLEditorGetSelection_Callback(Selection is edtHTMLSélection)
BTN_Open.Grayed = NOT Left(Selection.Text, "https:\\")
END

Remarks

Properties specific to edtHTMLSelection variables

The following properties can be used to handle edtHTMLSelection variables:

Name			Type used	Effect

Start			Integer	First character selected in a "text without tags" unit (starts at 1).
End			Integer	Last character selected in a "text without tags" unit.
Fragment			Array	Array of the selected HTML elements and start and end indices of the selection. The following properties can be used for each element:
	htmlNode		htmlNode	HTML node in the selection.
	Start		Integer	Index of the first character selected in htmlNode.
	End		Integer	Index of the last character selected in htmlNode.
	HTML		Character string	Value of the entire node with HTML tags.
	Text		Character string	Value of the entire node without HTML tags. To get this fragment, use the Middle function with the Start and End properties.
HTML			Character string	Value of the selection in HTML format.
Style				Style of the selection.
	Name		Character string	Name of CSS style.
	Font
		Alignment	Integer constant	Horizontal alignment of the selection: haCenter: The selection is centered. haRight: The selection is aligned to the right. haLeft: The selection is aligned to the left.
		StrikeOut	Boolean	True if the selection is struck through, False otherwise.
		Color	Integer constant	Font color.
		BackgroundColor	Integer constant	Background color of the selection.
		Superscript	Boolean	True if the selection is in superscript mode, False otherwise.
		Bold	Boolean	True if the selection is bold, False otherwise.
		Subscript	Boolean	True if the selection is in subscript mode, False otherwise.
		Italic	Boolean	True if the selection is in italics, False otherwise.
		Name	Character string	Name of the font family used for selection.
		BackgroundColorOpacity	Integer	Percentage of background color opacity.
		Underline	Boolean	True if the selection is underlined, False otherwise.
		Size	Integer	Font size of the selection.
Text			Character string	Value of the selection without HTML tags.
Type			Integer constant	Type of the selection: edthtmlSelEmpty: No selection is performed. edthtmlSelSingle: Only one HTML element is selected. edthtmlSelMultiple: Multiple HTML elements are selected.
URL			Character string	If a link is selected, URL of that link.