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The Selection.containsNode() method indicates if the node is part of the selection.

Syntax

sel.containsNode(aNode,aPartlyContained)

Parameters

aNode
The node that is being looked for whether it is part of the selection
aPartlyContained
When true, containsNode() returns true when a part of the node is part of the selection.
When false, containsNode() only returns true when the entire node is part of the selection.

Examples

 /* Check to see if anything inside the body element is selected */
 console.log(window.getSelection().containsNode(document.body, true));

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Editing APIs
The definition of 'Selection.containsNode' in that specification.		 Editor's Draft Initial definition
Selection API
The definition of 'Selection.containsNode()' in that specification.		 Working Draft Current

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support ? 4.0 (2)[1] ? ? ?
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? 4.0 (2)[1] 1.0 ? ? ?

[1] Before Firefox 35, the method didn't throw if aNode was null.

See also

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