execCommand doesn't work in some case when no text is selected

#1 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009

Steps to reproduce:

1. please use the testcase attached below
2. create a directory, unpack testcase files there and open testcase.html in
IE8 (no compatibilit view)
3. follow the instructions in testcase

Expected result: possibility to edit text without need of selecting any text
like in IE7 or Firefox

Actual result: no formatting is applied when no text is selected, very
annoying

#2 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
var editor;

function init() {

editor = document.getElementById('editor');
editor.contentWindow.document.designMode='on';
}

function editor_execCommand(command, value) {
editor.contentWindow.document.execCommand(command, false, value);
}
</script>
</head>

<body onload="init();">
<div>
<button onclick="editor_execCommand('JustifyRight', null);">justify
right</button>
<button onclick="editor_execCommand('insertUnorderedList',
null);">OL</button>
<button onclick="editor_execCommand('formatblock', '<h1>');">H1</button>
|
<button onclick="editor_execCommand('cut', null);">cut</button>
<button onclick="editor_execCommand('paste', null);">paste</button>
</div>
<div>
<iframe width="800" id="editor" src="template.html"></iframe>
</div>
</body>
</html>

#3 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009

<html>
<body>
Move cursor <b>HERE</b> and hit [justify right], [OL], [H1]. Now select the
word HERE and hit the buttons again. Compare IE7 and IE8 behavior. Try cut &
paste buttons.
</body>
</html>

execCommand doesn't work in some case when no text is selected

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