This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The Selection.deleteFromDocument()
method deletes the actual text being represented by a selection object from the document's DOM.
Syntax
sel.deleteFromDocument()
Parameters
None.
Examples
A user selects the (imaginary) text "ve two ea" from "Rabbits have two ears." on a web page. The user then clicks a button that executes the JavaScript snippet window.getSelection().deleteFromDocument()
. The document's text becomes "Rabbits hars."
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Editing APIs The definition of 'Selection.deleteFromDocument()' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Initial definition |
Selection API The definition of 'Selection.deleteFromDocument()' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Current |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | ? | (Yes) | 55 (55) | ? | ? | ? |
Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | ? | (Yes) | 55.0 (55) | ? | ? | ? |
See also
Selection
, the interface it belongs to.
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