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
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
See also
Selection, the interface it belongs to.