::target-text

Baseline 2024
Newly available

Since December 2024, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.

The ::target-text CSS pseudo-element represents the text that has been scrolled to if the browser supports text fragments. It allows authors to choose how to highlight that section of text.

css
::target-text {
  background-color: pink;
}

Syntax

css
::target-text {
  /* ... */
}

Examples

Highlighting text fragments

css
::target-text {
  background-color: rebeccapurple;
  color: white;
}

To see this CSS in action follow the link to scroll-to-text demo.

Specifications

Specification
CSS Pseudo-Elements Module Level 4
# selectordef-target-text

Browser compatibility

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desktopmobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
::target-text

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Full support
Full support

See also