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Quick Reference
The user-select property specifies whether or not the text of an element can be selected if you double-click on the text or hold/drag across it.
This property is often used if you don’t want the user to be able to select/highlight the text.
div {
user-select: none;
}
Values
| Default value | auto |
| Inherited values | no |
| Can it be animated? | no |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | Text can be selected if the browser allows it (default) |
| none | Prevent text selection |
| text | The text can be selected by the user |
| all | Text selection is made with one click instead of a double-click |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_div').style.userSelect = 'none';
<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.userSelect = 'none';
}
</script>
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- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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