Web platform features explorer - document.caretPositionFromPoint()

The document.caretPositionFromPoint() method finds an insertion point, represented by a DOM node and an offset within that node, for given coordinates in the viewport.

Status

Limited availability

MDN documentation

Document: caretPositionFromPoint() method

Specifications

CSSOM View Module (#dom-document-caretpositionfrompoint), from Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group (W3C).

Browser support

Chrome 128 Released on 2024-08-20
Chrome Android 128 Released on 2024-08-20
Edge 128 Released on 2024-08-22
Firefox 20 Released on 2013-04-02
Firefox for Android 20 Released on 2013-04-02
Safari ❌ Vendor position : support
Safari on iOS ❌ Vendor position : support

Baseline availability blocked since August 2024 by Safari (16 months)

Developer signals

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Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~4.947% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.com.

Web Platform Tests (WPT)

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