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::selection CSS pseudo-element

The CSS pseudo-element property ::selection is used to apply CSS stylings to a highlighted/selected part of the text. For instance, selecting a text by dragging the mouse over. ##CSS Syntax ::selection /* CSS code */

Last updated on : 2025-03-16

Browser Versions

Edge

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

5.5 - 8

9 - 11

12 - 133

2 - 138

4 - 136

3.2 - 18.4

9 - 9

9.5 - 114

Fully Supported

Partially

No Support

Specifications

CSS Pseudo-Elements Module Level 4 # selectordef-selection

Syntax

/* Legacy Firefox syntax (version 61 and below) */
 ::-moz-selection ::selection

Browser Compatibility

::selection CSS pseudo-element on IE is fully supported on 9-11, and not supported on 5.5-8 IE versions.

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Edge is fully supported on all Edge versions.

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Firefox is fully supported on all Firefox versions.

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Chrome is fully supported on all Chrome versions.

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Safari is fully supported on all Safari versions.

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Opera is fully supported on 9.5-114, and not supported on 9-9 Opera versions.

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Safari on iOS is not supported on any Safari on iOS versions.

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Android Browser is fully supported on 4.4-133, and not supported on 2.3-4 Android Browser versions.

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Opera Mobile is fully supported on all Opera Mobile versions.

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Samsung Internet is fully supported on all Samsung Internet versions.

Browser Support for ::selection CSS pseudo-element

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Chrome

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Safari

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Firefox

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Internet Explorer

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Opera

::selection CSS pseudo-element on Edge

References

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Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note:::selection CSS pseudo-element shows a browser compatibility score of 92. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.

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