169718 - On-screen highlighter marker

Status: NEW

(Core :: DOM: Selection, enhancement, P5)

Description

[Mark Peterson]

This would replicate the functionality of a Microsoft component  for IE ("Web 
Accessories for Internet Explorer"). It's the on-screen equivalent of a yellow 
highlighter marker.

"Text Highlighter - This Web Accessory lets you highlight text in a document 
just like you would in Microsoft Word. It's easy. Select your text, then right-
click and choose Highlight. This tool is very useful for reading long 
documents. "
(from: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/previous/webaccess/ie5wa.asp)

Comment 1

[David Tenser [:djst]]

And what's the purpose of this? Would I be able to mark text on a site and then
return the other day with the text still marked? 

Or is this a per-session (e.g. useless) feature?

Comment 2

[Philip White]

Even if it's per-session, it's not entirely useless, especially if the
highlighter effects are printable.

I am confirming this because it sounds like a reasonably valid feature,
especially since Microsoft offers it as an add-on.

Comment 3

[Jens Stutte [:jstutte]]

Bulk-downgrade of unassigned, >=3 years untouched DOM/Storage bug's priority.

If you have reason to believe this is wrong, please write a comment and ni :jstutte.