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The Selection.anchorOffset read-only property returns the number of characters that the selection's anchor is offset within the Selection.anchorNode.
This number is zero-based. If the selection begins with the first character in the Selection.anchorNode, 0 is returned.
number = sel.anchorOffset
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Editing APIs The definition of 'Selection.anchorOffset' in that specification. | Editor's Draft | Initial definition |
| Selection API The definition of 'Selection.anchorOffset' in that specification. | Working Draft | Current |
| Desktop | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
| Basic support | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| Mobile | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Selection/anchorOffset