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::selection CSS pseudo-element

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

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::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.

Overview

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 */

Specifications

CSS Pseudo-Elements Module Level 4 # selectordef-selection

Syntax

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

Code snippets

index.html

Source:index.html

Browser Compatibility

::selection CSS pseudo-element on IE is fully supported on 9-11, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 5.5-8 IE versions.
::selection CSS pseudo-element on Edge is fully supported on 12-111, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 12 Edge versions.
::selection CSS pseudo-element on Firefox is fully supported on 2-113, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 2 Firefox versions.
::selection CSS pseudo-element on Chrome is fully supported on 4-114, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 4 Chrome versions.
::selection CSS pseudo-element on Safari is fully supported on 3.2-16.4, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 3.2 Safari versions.
::selection CSS pseudo-element on Opera is fully supported on 9.5-95, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 9-9 Opera versions.
::selection CSS pseudo-element on Safari on iOS is fully supported on None of the versions, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 3.2-16.4 Safari on iOS versions.
::selection CSS pseudo-element on Android Browser is fully supported on 4.4-111, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 2.1-4 Android Browser versions.
::selection CSS pseudo-element on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 11.5-73, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 11.5 Opera Mobile versions.
::selection CSS pseudo-element on Chrome for Android is fully supported on 97-111, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 97 Chrome for Android versions.
::selection CSS pseudo-element on Firefox for Android is fully supported on 95-110, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 95 Firefox for Android versions.
::selection CSS pseudo-element on Samsung Internet is fully supported on 4-20, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 4 Samsung Internet versions.

High

Browser Compatibility Score

High

Browser Support For IE Versions

9-11

Fully

Partially

5.5-8

No Support

Edge

High

Browser Support For Edge Versions

12-111

Fully

Partially

No Support

Firefox

High

Browser Support For Firefox Versions

2-113

Fully

Partially

No Support

Chrome

High

Browser Support For Chrome Versions

4-114

Fully

Partially

No Support

Safari

High

Browser Support For Safari Versions

3.2-16.4

Fully

Partially

No Support

Opera

High

Browser Support For Opera Versions

9.5-95

Fully

Partially

9-9

No Support

Safari on iOS

Low

Browser Support For Safari on iOS Versions

Fully

Partially

3.2-16.4

No Support

Android Browser

High

Browser Support For Android Browser Versions

4.4-111

Fully

Partially

2.1-4

No Support

Opera Mobile

High

Browser Support For Opera Mobile Versions

11.5-73

Fully

Partially

No Support

Chrome for Android

High

Browser Support For Chrome for Android Versions

97-111

Fully

Partially

No Support

Firefox for Android

High

Browser Support For Firefox for Android Versions

95-110

Fully

Partially

No Support

Samsung Internet

High

Browser Support For Samsung Internet Versions

4-20

Fully

Partially

No Support

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Last Modified date

2023-03-20