CSS ::selection Selector


Example

Make the selected text red on a yellow background:

::selection {
  color: red;
  background: yellow;
}
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Definition and Usage

The ::selection selector matches the portion of an element that is selected by a user.

Only a few CSS properties can be applied to the ::selection selector: color, background, cursor, and outline.


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Numbers followed by -webkit- or -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix. 

Selector
::selection 4.0 9.0 62.0
2.0 -moz-
3.1 10.1

CSS Syntax

::selection {
  css declarations;
}


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