//From http://stackoverflow.com/questions/985272/jquery-selecting-text-in-an-element-akin-to-highlighting-with-your-mouse
;(function($) {
    $.fn.selectText = function(){
        var doc = document        , element = this[0]        , range, selection    ;
        if (doc.body.createTextRange) {
            range = document.body.createTextRange();
            range.moveToElementText(element);
            range.select();
        } else if (window.getSelection) {
            selection = window.getSelection();
            range = document.createRange();
            range.selectNodeContents(element);
            selection.removeAllRanges();
            selection.addRange(range);
        }
        element.focus();
    };
})(jQuery);