How to create a small box above selected text ( double click to select it )

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I try to write a dictionary extension for Google Chrome. Now, I want to pop out a small box when I double click to select text . How can I implement it :) Or like this one ( Fastest Chrome ). They're written in javascript.

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take a look http://www.codetoad.com/javascript_get_selected_text.asp — jjj, Mar 13 '10 at 11:43
if you want tooltips http://sixrevisions.com/tutorials/javascript_tutorial/create_lightweight_javascript_tooltip/ — jjj, Mar 13 '10 at 11:50
Thanks for your answer jjj. You should reply as answers . I 'll check your answer :) — Dzung Nguyen, Mar 14 '10 at 14:11

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:08

Two links that may solve your question:

Detecting a double-click on a Youtube URL with Javascript (uses JQuery)
Detecting a double-click on a Youtube URL with Javascript (uses pure JS)

And since no one previously wanted to reply as answers, try the links mentioned above:

How to create a small box above selected text ( double click to select it )

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