# DIV complications with Selectable Text

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/div-complications-with-selectable-text/193459>\
**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [July 13, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/div-complications-with-selectable-text/193459 "2006-07-13T14:22:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![masterstanf2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@masterstanf2k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/masterstanf2k)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/div-complications-with-selectable-text/193459/1 "2006-07-13T14:22:39Z")

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I am having issues with selecting text. I have a layout that heavily uses divs. The problem is that when I select text in the “content” div the header text in the “header” div is selected.  
Any idea why this occurs?