::selection CSS Pseudo Element
Description
The ::selection
pseudo-element applies style to the text selected by the user. The following properties are allowed in style rules: color, background, background-color, cursor, outline and text-shadow .
Syntax
element::selection { … }
Example
<p class="select">Select this text with your mouse to view the effect of the ::selection pseudo-element.</p>
<p>Now select this text to see how it would normally look.</p>
p.select::selection {
color: #ff0;
background: #000;
}
Notes
Firefox prior to version 62 uses the non-standard pseudo-element ::-moz-selection.
Browser Support
Desktop | |||||
9 | 12 | 1 | 62 | 9.5 | 1.1 |
Tablets / Mobile | |||||
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37 | 18 | 62 | 14 | X | 1.0 |
Last updated by CSSPortal on: 25th November 2019
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