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56 lines
766 B
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title: DOM Selection
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category: JavaScript
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Quick introduction to the HTML [DOM selection API](https://devdocs.io/dom/selection).
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---
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## Reference
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{: .-three-column}
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### Selection
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```js
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var sel = document.getSelection()
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```
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See: <https://devdocs.io/dom/selection>
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### Methods
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```js
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sel.removeAllRanges() // deselects
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sel.addRange(range) // sets a selection
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sel.removeRange(range) // remove a range
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```
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```js
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sel.rangeCount
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sel.getRangeAt(0) // get the 0th range
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```
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### Collapsing
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```js
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sel.collapse(parent, offset)
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sel.collapseToEnd()
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sel.collapseToStart()
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sel.isCollapsed
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```
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```js
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sel.containsNode(node)
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```
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### Deleting
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```js
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sel.deleteFromDocument()
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```
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### Events
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```js
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document.addEventListener('selectionchange', () => {})
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```
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