March 2017 web platform update

Newly available on the web platform

Newly available

• Clipboard events: The "copy", "cut", and "paste" events fire on elements when the user starts an action with the clipboard. Learn more.

• column-fill: The column-fill CSS property sets the distribution of content across columns in a multi-column layout. Learn more.

• Fetch: The fetch() method makes asynchronous HTTP requests. Learn more.

• <input type="range">: The <input type="range"> element allows the user to choose a value using a slider widget. Learn more.

• Multi-column layout: Multi-column layout flows an element's content across one or more columns in a single row, without affecting the display property of its children. Learn more.

• Selection: The Selection API controls and modifies user text selections within the page. Learn more.

• writing-mode: The writing-mode CSS property sets whether text is laid out horizontally or vertically, and left to right, or right to left. Learn more.