Web/API/Selection/collapse

This is an experimental technologyCheck the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The Selection.collapse() method collapses the current selection to a single point. The document is not modified. If the content is focused and editable, the caret will blink there.

Syntax

sel.collapse(node, offset);

Parameters

node: The caret location will be within this node. This value can also be set to null — if null is specified, the method will behave like Selection.removeAllRanges(), i.e. all ranges will be removed from the selection.

offset Optional: The offset in node to which the selection will be collapsed. If not specified, the default value 0 is used.

Examples

/* Place the caret at the beginning of an HTML document's body. */
var body = document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0];
window.getSelection().collapse(body,0);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Selection APIThe definition of 'Selection.collapse()' in that specification.	Working Draft

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`collapse` Experimental'	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	IE Full support 9	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support: Full support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.': Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.