java - How to make highlighted text remain highlighted when selecting another button? -


my application's mechanic highlight piece of text , press button make highlighted text answer. issue when select button, highlighted text disappears.

the text want highlight within html format:

<div id="passage_432" class="passage ui-accordion-content ui-helper-reset ui-widget-content ui-corner-bottom ui-accordion-content-active" style="display: block;" aria-labelledby="passage_432_header" role="tabpanel" aria-expanded="true" aria-hidden="false">      <p>this test passage test 323</p> </div> 

application image

the code using select text follows:

webelement makeselection = driver.findelement(by.xpath(array3[9]));  actions action = new actions (driver); action.movetoelement(startlocation, 0, 0); action.clickandhold(startlocation); action.movetoelement(startlocation, 3, 0); action.release(); action.perform();  makeselection.click(); 

edit(3/3/2016)

i found weird solution. code works when mouse-click out of browser window running automated test in. think happens when clicking within browser, system thinks highlighting else , disappears. issue need find way deselect browser , still have test run. suggestions?


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