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The Selection.deleteFromDocument() method deletes the actual text being represented by a selection object from the document's DOM.
sel.deleteFromDocument()
None.
A user selects the (imaginary) text "ve two ea" from "Rabbits have two ears." on a web page. The user then clicks a button that executes the JavaScript snippet window.getSelection().deleteFromDocument(). The document's text becomes "Rabbits hars."
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Editing APIs The definition of 'Selection.deleteFromDocument()' in that specification. | Editor's Draft | Initial definition |
| Selection API The definition of 'Selection.deleteFromDocument()' in that specification. | Working Draft | Current |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | (Yes) | 55 (55) | ? | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | (Yes) | 55.0 (55) | ? | ? | ? |
Selection, the interface it belongs to.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Selection/deleteFromDocument