This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The caretPositionFromPoint()
property of the DocumentOrShadowRoot
interface returns a CaretPosition
object, containing the DOM node, along with the caret and caret's character offset within that node.
Syntax
var caretPosition = document.caretPositionFromPoint(float x, float y);
Parameters
- x
- The horizontal coordinate of a point.
- y
- The vertical coordinate of a point.
Returns
A CaretPosition
object.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Shadow DOM The definition of 'caretPositionFromPoint()' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser Compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 53.0 | ? | ? | ? |
Feature | Android | Android Webview | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | 53.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 53.0 |
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