diff --git a/docshell/base/nsWebShell.cpp b/docshell/base/nsWebShell.cpp
index 589d2413aea9..c768410e3c9b 100644
--- a/docshell/base/nsWebShell.cpp
+++ b/docshell/base/nsWebShell.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,16 @@ public:
   NS_IMETHOD OnStatus(nsIURL* aURL, const nsString &aMsg);
   NS_IMETHOD OnStopBinding(nsIURL* aURL, PRInt32 aStatus, const nsString &aMsg);
 
+  // Selection methods
+  NS_IMETHOD IsSelection(PRBool & aIsSelection);
+  NS_IMETHOD IsSelectionCutable(PRBool & aIsSelection);
+  NS_IMETHOD IsSelectionPastable(PRBool & aIsSelection);
+  NS_IMETHOD GetSelection(PRUnichar *& aSelection);
+  NS_IMETHOD CutSelection(PRUnichar *& aSelection);
+  NS_IMETHOD PasteSelection(const PRUnichar * aSelection);
+  NS_IMETHOD SelectAll();
+  NS_IMETHOD FindNext(const PRUnichar * aSearchStr, PRBool aMatchCase, PRBool aSearchDown, PRBool &aIsFound);
+
   // nsWebShell
   void HandleLinkClickEvent(const PRUnichar* aURLSpec,
                             const PRUnichar* aTargetSpec,
@@ -1881,6 +1891,68 @@ nsWebShell::OnStopBinding(nsIURL* aURL, PRInt32 aStatus, const nsString &aMsg)
   return rv;
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::IsSelection(PRBool & aIsSelection)
+{
+  aIsSelection = PR_FALSE;
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::IsSelectionCutable(PRBool & aIsSelection)
+{
+  aIsSelection = PR_FALSE;
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::IsSelectionPastable(PRBool & aIsSelection)
+{
+  aIsSelection = PR_FALSE;
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::GetSelection(PRUnichar *& aSelection)
+{
+  aSelection = nsnull;
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::CutSelection(PRUnichar *& aSelection)
+{
+  aSelection = nsnull;
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::PasteSelection(const PRUnichar * aSelection)
+{
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::SelectAll()
+{
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::FindNext(const PRUnichar * aSearchStr, PRBool aMatchCase, PRBool aSearchDown, PRBool &aIsFound)
+{
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // Factory code for creating nsWebShell's
diff --git a/webshell/public/nsIWebShell.h b/webshell/public/nsIWebShell.h
index b4a0455c73e5..3963e7ba6afb 100644
--- a/webshell/public/nsIWebShell.h
+++ b/webshell/public/nsIWebShell.h
@@ -172,6 +172,47 @@ public:
   NS_IMETHOD GetMarginHeight(PRInt32& aWidth)  = 0;
   NS_IMETHOD SetMarginHeight(PRInt32  aHeight) = 0;
 
+  // Selection Related Methods
+  /**
+    * Returns the whether there is a selection or not
+   */
+  NS_IMETHOD IsSelection(PRBool & aIsSelection) = 0;
+
+  /**
+    * Returns the whether the selection can be cut (editor or a form control)
+   */
+  NS_IMETHOD IsSelectionCutable(PRBool & aIsSelection) = 0;
+
+  /**
+    * Returns whether the data can be pasted (editor or a form control)
+   */
+  NS_IMETHOD IsSelectionPastable(PRBool & aIsSelection) = 0;
+
+  /**
+    * Copies the Selection from the content or a form control
+   */
+  NS_IMETHOD GetSelection(PRUnichar *& aSelection) = 0;
+
+  /**
+    * Cuts the Selection from the content or a form control
+   */
+  NS_IMETHOD CutSelection(PRUnichar *& aSelection) = 0;
+
+  /**
+    * Pastes the Selection into the content or a form control
+   */
+  NS_IMETHOD PasteSelection(const PRUnichar * aSelection) = 0;
+
+  /**
+    * Selects all the Content
+   */
+  NS_IMETHOD SelectAll() = 0;
+
+  /**
+    * Finds text in content
+   */
+  NS_IMETHOD FindNext(const PRUnichar * aSearchStr, PRBool aMatchCase, PRBool aSearchDown, PRBool &aIsFound) = 0;
+
 };
 
 extern "C" NS_WEB nsresult
diff --git a/webshell/src/nsWebShell.cpp b/webshell/src/nsWebShell.cpp
index 589d2413aea9..c768410e3c9b 100644
--- a/webshell/src/nsWebShell.cpp
+++ b/webshell/src/nsWebShell.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,16 @@ public:
   NS_IMETHOD OnStatus(nsIURL* aURL, const nsString &aMsg);
   NS_IMETHOD OnStopBinding(nsIURL* aURL, PRInt32 aStatus, const nsString &aMsg);
 
+  // Selection methods
+  NS_IMETHOD IsSelection(PRBool & aIsSelection);
+  NS_IMETHOD IsSelectionCutable(PRBool & aIsSelection);
+  NS_IMETHOD IsSelectionPastable(PRBool & aIsSelection);
+  NS_IMETHOD GetSelection(PRUnichar *& aSelection);
+  NS_IMETHOD CutSelection(PRUnichar *& aSelection);
+  NS_IMETHOD PasteSelection(const PRUnichar * aSelection);
+  NS_IMETHOD SelectAll();
+  NS_IMETHOD FindNext(const PRUnichar * aSearchStr, PRBool aMatchCase, PRBool aSearchDown, PRBool &aIsFound);
+
   // nsWebShell
   void HandleLinkClickEvent(const PRUnichar* aURLSpec,
                             const PRUnichar* aTargetSpec,
@@ -1881,6 +1891,68 @@ nsWebShell::OnStopBinding(nsIURL* aURL, PRInt32 aStatus, const nsString &aMsg)
   return rv;
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::IsSelection(PRBool & aIsSelection)
+{
+  aIsSelection = PR_FALSE;
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::IsSelectionCutable(PRBool & aIsSelection)
+{
+  aIsSelection = PR_FALSE;
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::IsSelectionPastable(PRBool & aIsSelection)
+{
+  aIsSelection = PR_FALSE;
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::GetSelection(PRUnichar *& aSelection)
+{
+  aSelection = nsnull;
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::CutSelection(PRUnichar *& aSelection)
+{
+  aSelection = nsnull;
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::PasteSelection(const PRUnichar * aSelection)
+{
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::SelectAll()
+{
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsWebShell::FindNext(const PRUnichar * aSearchStr, PRBool aMatchCase, PRBool aSearchDown, PRBool &aIsFound)
+{
+  return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+}
+
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // Factory code for creating nsWebShell's