This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The getSelection()
property of the DocumentOrShadowRoot
interface returns a Selection
object, representing the range of text selected by the user, or the current position of the caret.
Syntax
var selection = window.getSelection()
Parameters
None.
Returns
A Selection
object.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Shadow DOM | Editor's Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser Compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 53.0 | ? | ? | No support[1] |
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 |
[1] See WebKit bug 163921.