Unselect what was selected in an input with .select()

use .blur();

http://jsfiddle.net/robert/adCfw/6/

In this case, blur() only unfocus from the input text, and although it gives the appearance the text is not selected anymore, it is still selected. To truly unselect any text, you would do:

$(".hoverAble").mouseenter(function() {
    this.select();
}).mouseleave(function() {
    $(this).prop('selectionStart', 0).prop('selectionEnd',0).blur();
});