Web/API/Selection/deleteFromDocument

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

The deleteFromDocument() method of the Selection interface deletes the selected text from the document's DOM.

Syntax

sel.deleteFromDocument()

Parameters

None.

Example

This example lets you delete selected text by clicking a button. Upon clicking the button, the Window.getSelection() method gets the selected text, and the deleteFromDocument() method removes it.

HTML

<p>Try highlighting some of the text in this paragraph. Once you do, you can remove the selected content by clicking the button below.</p>
<button>Delete selected text</button>

JavaScript

let button = document.querySelector('button');
button.addEventListener('click', deleteSelection);

function deleteSelection() {
  let selection = window.getSelection();
  selection.deleteFromDocument();
}

Result

Specifications

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

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
`deleteFromDocument` Experimental'	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 55	IE ?	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 55	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

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