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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Joanmarie Diggs
Reported 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.
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test case (167 bytes, text/html)
2014-11-09 11:21 PST, Joanmarie Diggs 		no flags
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Zoë Bijl
Comment 1 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.
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