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The Selection.toString() method returns a string currently being represented by the selection object, i.e. the currently selected text.
str = sel.toString()
str is the string representation of selection.None.
This method returns the currently selected text.
In JavaScript, this method is called automatically when a function the selection object is passed to requires a string:
alert(window.getSelection()) // What is called alert(window.getSelection().toString()) // What is actually being effectively called.
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Editing APIs The definition of 'Selection.toString()' in that specification. | Editor's Draft | Initial definition |
| 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 | ? | ? | ? |
Selection, the interface it belongs to.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Selection/toString