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HighlightRegistry: get() method

Baseline 2025

Newly available

Since ⁨June 2025⁩, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.

The get() method of the HighlightRegistry interface returns the named Highlight object from the registry.

HighlightRegistry is a Map-like object, so this is similar to using Map.get().

Syntax

get(name)

Parameters

name: The name of the Highlight object to return from the registry. The name must be a String.

Return value

The Highlight object associated with the specified name, or undefined if the name can't be found in the HighlightRegistry.

Examples

The following code sample demonstrates how to create a new Highlight, add it to the registry, and retrieve it by its name using the get() method:

const fooHighlight = new Highlight();
CSS.highlights.set("foo", fooHighlight);

console.log(CSS.highlights.get("foo")); // Returns the fooHighlight object.

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification> # sec-map.prototype.get>

Browser compatibility

	Desktop					Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Opera	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet	WebView Android	WebView on iOS
`get`	105	105	140	91	17.2	105	140	72	17.2	20.0	105	17.2