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How can replace a text selection in text field/text area with some other text in Netscape?

May 27th, 2000 07:37
Martin Honnen, Joe T, 


You can't. NN4 only allows access to 
  document.getSelection()
which doesn't include selection in a text field/text area. Furthermore 
you cannot manipulate the selection has you can in IE.