Exploratory tests:
Text selection

Updated

These tests check what user agents do for various writing system when text is selected by double-clicking a mouse.

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Arabic

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arabic double-click
double-click-ar-001.html
[exploratory] Double-clicking inside an arabic word highlights all ordinary letters between spaces, whether joining or not. passpasspasspass
arabic double-click ZWNJ
double-click-ar-002.html
[exploratory] Double-clicking inside a word highlights a whole word, even if it contains ZWNJ. passpasspasspass

Bengali

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beng double-click
double-click-bn-000.html
[exploratory] Double-clicking inside a bengali word highlights all ordinary letters between spaces. passpasspasspass
beng danda
danda-bn-001.html
[exploratory] Double-clicking a word followed immediately by a danda character doesn't select the danda. passpasspassfail
beng double danda
danda-bn-002.html
[exploratory] Double-clicking a word followed immediately by a double danda character doesn't select the danda. passpasspassfail

Devanagari

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deva double-click
double-click-hi-000.html
[exploratory] Double-clicking inside a hindi word highlights all ordinary letters between spaces. passpasspasspass
deva danda
danda-hi-001.html
[exploratory] Double-clicking a word followed immediately by a danda character doesn't select the danda. passpasspassfail
deva double danda
danda-hi-002.html
[exploratory] Double-clicking a word followed immediately by a double danda character doesn't select the danda. passpasspassfail

Tamil

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taml double-click
double-click-ta-000.html
[exploratory] Double-clicking inside a tamil word highlights all ordinary letters between spaces. passpasspasspass
taml danda
danda-ta-001.html
[exploratory] Double-clicking a word followed immediately by a danda character doesn't select the danda. passpasspassfail
taml double danda
danda-ta-002.html
[exploratory] Double-clicking a word followed immediately by a double danda character doesn't select the danda. passpasspassfail