DocumentOrShadowRoot.caretPositionFromPoint()
This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.
The caretPositionFromPoint()
property of the DocumentOrShadowRoot
interface returns a CaretPosition
object containing the DOM node containing the caret and caret's character offset within that node.
Syntax
JavaScript
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var caretPosition = document.caretPositionFromPoint(float x, float y);
Parameters
- x
- The horizontal coordinate of a point.
- y
- The vertical coordinate of a point.
Returns
A CaretPosition
object.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Shadow DOM The definition of 'caretPositionFromPoint()' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser Compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 53.0 | ? | ? | ? |
Feature | Android | Android Webview | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | 53.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 53.0 |
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/documentorshadowroot/caretpositionfrompoint