1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/scripts/textselection.js b/lib/scripts/textselection.js
index 742338785..bd80e9341 100644
--- a/lib/scripts/textselection.js
+++ b/lib/scripts/textselection.js
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ function selection_class(){
     };
 
     this.getText = function(){
-        if(!this.obj) return '';
-        return this.obj.value.substring(this.start,this.end);
+        return (!this.obj) ? '' : this.obj.value.substring(this.start,this.end);
     };
 }
 
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ function pasteText(selection,text,opts){
  * @author Andreas Gohr <andi@splitbrain.org>
  */
 function insertTags(textAreaID, tagOpen, tagClose, sampleText){
-    var txtarea = $(textAreaID);
+    var txtarea = jQuery('#' + textAreaID)[0];
 
     var selection = getSelection(txtarea);
     var text = selection.getText();
@@ -227,7 +226,7 @@ function insertTags(textAreaID, tagOpen, tagClose, sampleText){
  * @author Andreas Gohr <andi@splitbrain.org>
  */
 function insertAtCarret(textAreaID, text){
-    var txtarea = $(textAreaID);
+    var txtarea = jQuery('#' + textAreaID)[0];
     var selection = getSelection(txtarea);
     pasteText(selection,text,{nosel: true});
 }