VAN LANSCHOT - LEIDEN /*********************************************** * Disable Text Selection script- © Dynamic Drive DHTML code library (www.dynamicdrive.com) * This notice MUST stay intact for legal use * Visit Dynamic Drive at http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for full source code ***********************************************/ function disableSelection(target){ if (typeof target.onselectstart!="undefined") //IE route target.onselectstart=function(){return false} else if (typeof target.style.MozUserSelect!="undefined") //Firefox route target.style.MozUserSelect="none" else //All other route (ie: Opera) target.onmousedown=function(){return false} target.style.cursor = "default" } //Sample usages //disableSelection(document.body) //Disable text selection on entire body //disableSelection(document.getElementById("mydiv")) //Disable text selection on element with id="mydiv" disableSelection(document.body) //disable text selection on entire body of page - Johan Alexander van Landschot geschilderd in 1757 door Hieronymus van der Mij (Dutch, 1687