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document.caretPositionFromPoint()

Newly Available (since 2025-12-12)
Expected to be Widely Available on 2028-06-12

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.

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 26.2 Released on 2025-12-12
  • Safari on iOS 26.2 Released on 2025-12-12

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Specifications

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~5.240% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.com.

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