Web platform features explorer - Custom highlights from point

The CSS.highlights.highlightsFromPoint() method returns an array of Highlight objects at a specified point.

Status

Limited availability

MDN documentation

HighlightRegistry: highlightsFromPoint() method

Specifications

CSS Custom Highlight API Module Level 1 (#dom-highlightregistry-highlightsfrompoint), from Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group (W3C).

Browser support

Chrome 140 Released on 2025-09-02
Chrome Android 140 Released on 2025-09-02
Edge 140 Released on 2025-09-05
Firefox 150 Released on 2026-04-21
Firefox for Android 150 Released on 2026-04-21
Safari ❌
Safari on iOS ❌

Baseline availability blocked since April 2026 by Safari (1 months)

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