Selection: extend() method

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since March 2017.

The Selection.extend() method moves the focus of the selection to a specified point. The anchor of the selection does not move. The selection will be from the anchor to the new focus, regardless of direction.

Syntax

js
extend(node)
extend(node, offset)

Parameters

node

The node within which the focus will be moved.

offset Optional

The offset position within node where the focus will be moved to. If not specified, the default value 0 is used.

Return value

None (undefined).

Specifications

Specification
Selection API
# dom-selection-extend

Browser compatibility

desktopmobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
extend
Accepts node parameter in any tree/shadow tree
Experimental
offset parameter is optional

See also