# Javascript: DocumentViewerElement.toggleSelection Method

> Activates, deactivates, or toggles text selection.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 24.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API - Document Viewer > Javascript: DocumentViewerElement.toggleSelection Method
- **127 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewerelement/toggleselection-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewerelement/toggleselection-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewerelement/toggleselection-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Activates, deactivates, or toggles text selection.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> DocumentViewerElement.toggleSelection([<boolean> activate])
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| activate | Optional. Explicit state; omit to toggle the current state. |

### Return Value

This method does not return a value.

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