<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!--

function highlight(field) {
  field.focus();
  field.select();
}

// -->
</SCRIPT>
<FORM NAME="myForm">
<A HREF="javascript:highlight(document.myForm.myField)">Select All</A><BR>
<TEXTAREA NAME="myField" ROWS="5" COLS="40">Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
Line 6
Line 7</TEXTAREA><BR>
<INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="Select All" onClick="highlight(this.form.myField)">
</FORM>

Here's the actual output:

Note that the select() method is supported by all versions of Navigator and Internet Explorer except Internet Explorer 3.0x.

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