<html>
<head><title>new document</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function setColor(){
if(document.all){
//IE
var tr = document.selection.createRange();
tr.execCommand("ForeColor", false, "#FF0000");
}else{
//FF
var tr = window.getSelection().getRangeAt(0);
var span = document.createElement("span");
span.style.cssText = "color:#ff0000";
tr.surroundContents(span);
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div>fdjlksafjd;slafjd;slakfjds</div>
<input type="button" onclick="setColor()" value="setColor" />
</body>
</html>