JavaScript: Get the Selected Html in Webpage


The Code
Tested in Chrome:
function getSelectionHtml(selection) {
  var range = selection.getRangeAt(0);
  
  var div = document.createElement('div');
  div.appendChild(range.cloneContents());
  var htmlText = div.innerHTML;
  return htmlText;
}

function parseSelection() {
  var selection = window.getSelection();
  
  if(selection.rangeCount > 0)
  {
      var selectedHtml = getSelectionHtml(selection);
      console.log("selectedHtml: " + selectedHtml);
  }   
}

parseSelection();

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