This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The Selection.toString()
method returns a string currently being represented by the selection object, i.e. the currently selected text.
Syntax
str = sel.toString()
Return value
str
is the string representation of selection.
Parameters
None.
Description
This method returns the currently selected text.
In JavaScript, this method is called automatically when a function the selection object is passed to requires a string:
alert(window.getSelection()) // What is called alert(window.getSelection().toString()) // What is actually being effectively called.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Editing APIs The definition of 'Selection.toString()' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | ? | (Yes) | (Yes) | 11 | ? | ? |
Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | ? | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 | ? | ? | ? |
See also
Selection
, the interface it belongs to.