This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The Selection.selectAllChildren() method adds all the children of the specified node to the selection. Previous selection is lost.
Syntax
sel.selectAllChildren(parentNode)
Parameters
parentNode- All children of
parentNodewill be selected.parentNodeitself is not part of the selection.
Examples
footer = document.getElementById("footer");
window.getSelection().selectAllChildren(footer);
/* Everything inside the footer is now selected *
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Editing APIs The definition of 'Selection.selectAllChildren()' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Initial definition |
| Selection API The definition of 'Selection.selectAllChildren()' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Current |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support Yes | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
See also
Selection, the interface it belongs to.