This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.
The Range.getBoundingClientRect() method returns a DOMRect object that bounds the contents of the range; this a rectangle enclosing the union of the bounding rectangles for all the elements in the range.
This method is useful for determining the viewport coordinates of the cursor or selection inside a text box. See Element.getBoundingClientRect() for the details on the returned value.
Syntax
boundingRect = range.getBoundingClientRect()
Example
range = document.createRange();
range.selectNode(document.getElementsByTagName("div").item(0));
rect = range.getBoundingClientRect();
Specification
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module The definition of 'Range.getBoundingClientRect()' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 4.0 (2.0) | 9.0 | 15.0 | ? |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 4.0 (2.0) | No support | 15.0 | ? |
See also
Range.getClientRects()- finer-grained result for non-rectangular ranges (e.g. when the selection wraps onto the next line);Element.getBoundingClientRect()Document.caretPositionFromPoint()- to get the (node, offset) from viewport coordinates.