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Selection: removeRange() method

The Selection.removeRange() method removes a range from a selection.

Syntax

js

removeRange(range)

Parameters

range

A range object that will be removed to the selection.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

js

/* Programmatically, more than one range can be selected.
 * This will remove all ranges except the first. */
const s = window.getSelection();
if (s.rangeCount > 1) {
  for (let i = 1; i < s.rangeCount; i++) {
    s.removeRange(s.getRangeAt(i));
  }
}

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
removeRange 58 12 1 9 45≤12.1–15 17 58 58 4 43≤12.1–14 17 7.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Selection/removeRange