/* This script and many more are available free online at
The JavaScript Source!! http://javascript.internet.com
Created by: Matt Murphy | http://www.matts411.com/ */

function autoSelect(selectTarget) {
 	if(selectTarget != null && ((selectTarget.childNodes.length == 1
      && selectTarget.childNodes[0].nodeName == "#text") || (selectTarget.tagName == "INPUT"
      && selectTarget.type == "text"))) {
  		if(selectTarget.tagName == 'TEXTAREA' || (selectTarget.tagName == "INPUT" && selectTarget.type == "text")) {
  			 selectTarget.select();
  		} else if(window.getSelection) { // FF, Safari, Opera
   			var sel = window.getSelection();
   			var range = document.createRange();
   			range.selectNode(selectTarget.firstChild);
   			sel.removeAllRanges();
   			sel.addRange(range);
  		} else { // IE
   			document.selection.empty();
   			var range = document.body.createTextRange();
   			range.moveToElementText(selectTarget);
   			range.select();
  		}
 	}
}