Range: detach() method

Deprecated

Avoid using this feature in new projects. This feature may be a candidate for removal from web standards or browsers.

The Range.detach() method does nothing. It used to disable the Range object and enable the browser to release associated resources. The method has been kept for compatibility.

Syntax

js
detach()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

js
const range = document.createRange();

range.selectNode(document.getElementsByTagName("div").item(0));
range.detach();

Specifications

Specification
DOM
# dom-range-detach

Browser compatibility

See also