This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The Document.onselectionchange property represents the event handler that is called when a selectionchange event reaches this object.
obj.onselectionchange = function;
function is the name of a user-defined function, without the () suffix or any parameters, or an anonymous function declaration.document.onselectionchange = function() { console.log("Selection changed!"); };
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Selection API The definition of 'Document.onselectionchange' in that specification. | Working Draft | Initial definition. |
| Feature | Firefox (Gecko) | Chrome | Edge | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 45 (45)[1] | 49 | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? |
| Feature | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Android | Edge | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
onselectionchange | 45.0 (45)[1] | ? | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? |
[1] This is implemented behind the dom.select_events.enabled preference, that default to false, except on Nightly.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/document/onselectionchange