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How is it possible to Get Selected Text from WebView2 (Embedded PDF Viewer) ?
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Description
How is it possible to Get Selected Text from WebView2 (Embedded PDF Viewer)?
My WebView2 uses its own embedded PDF Viewer.
How is it possible to get a Selected text from document. ?
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing issue #1430 and its discussion about selecting text from WebView2's embedded PDF Viewer. Check the linked AB#33991495 work item for additional context. Done would be a confirmed, actionable answer explaining whether this capability is supported and what scope of change would be required.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100