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Select() method unsupported in Safari

I would like to select the text in a text field to
highlight it and so that it will be replaced when the
user begins typing.  According to most textbooks, the
select() method in Javascript is the way to do this. 
However it seems that the select() method is not
supported by Safari.  Does anyone know why?  Can
anyone suggest a workaround?


The following code works in every web browser I've
tested except Safari:


<!--

<html>
<head>

<script type="text/javascript">
    function selectText()
    {
        document.getElementById("textField").select();
    }
</script>

</head>

<body>

    <form>
        <input size="40" type="text" id="textField"
value="The cat is on the mat">
        <input type="button" value="Select text"
onclick="selectText()">
    </form>

</body>
</html>

-->


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