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Selection API

With all of the APIs in this section, you can listen for and respond to all the events that affect a user's text selection.

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Browser Versions

Edge

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

6 - 8

9 - 11

12 - 111

2 - 51

52 - 113

15 - 114

5.1 - 16.4

9.5 - 12.1

15 - 95

Fully Supported

Partially

No Support

Browser Compatibility

Selection API on IE is fully supported on 9-11 and partially supported on 6-8 IE versions.

Selection API on Edge is fully supported on all Edge versions.

Selection API on Firefox is fully supported on 52-113 and partially supported on 2-51 Firefox versions.

Selection API on Chrome is fully supported on all Chrome versions.

Selection API on Safari is fully supported on all Safari versions.

Selection API on Opera is fully supported on 15-95 and partially supported on 9.5-12.1 Opera versions.

Selection API on Safari on iOS is partially supported on all Safari on iOS versions.

Selection API on Android Browser is fully supported on all Android Browser versions.

Selection API on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-73 and partially supported on 12.1-12.1 Opera Mobile versions.

Selection API on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.

Selection API on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.

Selection API on Samsung Internet is fully supported on all Samsung Internet versions.

Browser Support for Selection API

Selection API on Chrome

Selection API on Safari

Selection API on Firefox

Selection API on Internet Explorer

Selection API on Opera

Selection API on Edge

References

Data sourced from

100

High

Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note:Selection API shows a browser compatibility score of 100. 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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