select text and putting code into a textbox

[th1chsn]

I'm having trouble figuring something out and I was hoping someone might be able to help.

I want to include html code inside a textbox and have a link "Select All" that selects the contents of the form.

When I put in the html code the page rendered funny as if its trying to interpret the form contents as code.

Does anyone know how to put code into a text box and how to create a select all function?

[lobo235]

Things like the angle brackets used in HTML must be converted to < and > html entities. If they are not then you might see problems like yours. As far as the select all button goes, there should be something useful if you search google.

[Bernard Marx]

<textarea id="codearea" name="codearea" rows="10" cols="15">This is &lt;html&gt; </textarea>
<button onclick="document.getElementById('codearea').select()">Select</button>

[th1chsn]

Thanks guys. That worked perfectly!