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::selection CSS pseudo-element

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Note:
::selection CSS pseudo-element shows a browser compatibility score of 92. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.

Overview

The CSS pseudo-element property ::selection is used to apply CSS stylings to a highlighted/selected part of the text. For instance, selecting a text by dragging the mouse over. ##CSS Syntax ::selection /* CSS code */

Specifications

CSS Pseudo-Elements Module Level 4 # selectordef-selection

Syntax

/* Legacy Firefox syntax (version 61 and below) */
 ::-moz-selection ::selection

Code snippets

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Browser Compatibility
  • ::selection CSS pseudo-element on IE is fully supported on 9-11,   partially supported on  None of the versions, and not supported on 5.5-8 IE versions.
  • ::selection CSS pseudo-element on Edge is fully supported on 12-111,   partially supported on  None of the versions, and not supported on    below 12  Edge versions.
  • ::selection CSS pseudo-element on Firefox is fully supported on 2-113,   partially supported on  None of the versions, and not supported on    below 2  Firefox versions.
  • ::selection CSS pseudo-element on Chrome is fully supported on 4-114,   partially supported on  None of the versions, and not supported on    below 4  Chrome versions.
  • ::selection CSS pseudo-element on Safari is fully supported on 3.2-16.4,   partially supported on  None of the versions, and not supported on    below 3.2  Safari versions.
  • ::selection CSS pseudo-element on Opera is fully supported on 9.5-95,   partially supported on  None of the versions, and not supported on 9-9 Opera versions.
  • Safari on iOS is fully supported on None of the versions,   partially supported on  None of the versions, and not supported on 3.2-16.4 Safari on iOS versions.
  • Android Browser is fully supported on 4.4-111,   partially supported on  None of the versions, and not supported on 2.1-4 Android Browser versions.
  • Opera Mobile is fully supported on 11.5-73,   partially supported on  None of the versions, and not supported on    below 11.5  Opera Mobile versions.
  • Chrome for Android is fully supported on 97-111,   partially supported on  None of the versions, and not supported on    below 97  Chrome for Android versions.
  • Firefox for Android is fully supported on 95-110,   partially supported on  None of the versions, and not supported on    below 95  Firefox for Android versions.
  • Samsung Internet is fully supported on 4-20,   partially supported on  None of the versions, and not supported on    below 4  Samsung Internet versions.
92
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Browser Compatibility Score
Chrome IE
High
Browser Support For IE Versions
9-11
Fully
-
Partially
5.5-8
No Support
Chrome Edge
High
Browser Support For Edge Versions
12-111
Fully
-
Partially
-
No Support
Chrome Firefox
High
Browser Support For Firefox Versions
2-113
Fully
-
Partially
-
No Support
Chrome Chrome
High
Browser Support For Chrome Versions
4-114
Fully
-
Partially
-
No Support
Chrome Safari
High
Browser Support For Safari Versions
3.2-16.4
Fully
-
Partially
-
No Support
Chrome Opera
High
Browser Support For Opera Versions
9.5-95
Fully
-
Partially
9-9
No Support
Chrome Safari on iOS
Low
Browser Support For Safari on iOS Versions
-
Fully
-
Partially
3.2-16.4
No Support
Chrome Android Browser
High
Browser Support For Android Browser Versions
4.4-111
Fully
-
Partially
2.1-4
No Support
Chrome Opera Mobile
High
Browser Support For Opera Mobile Versions
11.5-73
Fully
-
Partially
-
No Support
Chrome Chrome for Android
High
Browser Support For Chrome for Android Versions
97-111
Fully
-
Partially
-
No Support
Chrome Firefox for Android
High
Browser Support For Firefox for Android Versions
95-110
Fully
-
Partially
-
No Support
Chrome Samsung Internet
High
Browser Support For Samsung Internet Versions
4-20
Fully
-
Partially
-
No Support
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