Bug 138546

Summary: CSS-generated text content is not selectable
Product: WebKit Reporter: Joanmarie Diggs <jdiggs>
Component: HTML EditingAssignee: Nobody <webkit-unassigned>
Status: NEW ---    
Severity: Normal CC: webkit
Priority: P2    
Version: 528+ (Nightly build)   
Hardware: Unspecified   
OS: Unspecified   
See Also: https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=138545
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7562
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Description Joanmarie Diggs 2014-11-09 11:21:38 PST
Created attachment 241257 [details]
test case

Steps to reproduce:
1. Load the test case
2. Attempt to select the word "Important" via mouse or keyboard

Expected results: The word "Important" would be selectable.

Actual results: The word "Important" is not selectable.
Comment 1 Zoƫ Bijl 2015-11-12 16:18:55 PST
This also has accessibility implications. You cannot search through these generated bits of text. A user also expects to select what is shown on the display.