Window getSelection() Method

JavaScript Window Object

getSelection()The method returns a Selection object that represents the range of text selected by the user or the current position of the insertion point.

Syntax:

window.getSelection()

var selObj = window.getSelection();

Browser Compatibility

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the getSelection() method:

Technical Details

More Examples

You can use CSS to set styles for selected text:

/*　Firefox syntax　*/
::-moz-selection {
background: cyan;　
{}
　
::selection {
background: cyan;
{}

Related References

CSS Referenceselection pseudo-element

JavaScript Window Object