SELECTION-TEXT attribute The currently selected text in the widget. Data type: CHARACTER Access: Read-only Applies to: BROWSE widget (column), COMBO-BOX widget, EDITOR widget, FILL-IN widget You can read this attribute to access the text the user has selected. To change or remove the currently selected text, use the REPLACE-SELECTION-TEXT( ) method. If the editor is not already realized and you reference its SELECTION-TEXT attribute, the AVM realizes the widget.