Selection.removeRange()

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

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

Syntax

sel.removeRange(range)

Parameters

range

A range object that will be removed to the selection.

Return value

undefined

Examples

/* Programmaticaly, more than one range can be selected.
 * This will remove all ranges except the first. */
s = window.getSelection();
if(s.rangeCount > 1) {
 for(var 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
No
58
58
4
43
≤12.1-14
No
7.0

See also

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