The selectstart event of the Selection API is fired when a user starts a new selection.
If the event is canceled, the selection is not changed.
| Bubbles | Yes |
|---|---|
| Cancelable | Yes |
| Interface | Event |
| Event handler property | onselectstart |
Examples
// addEventListener version
document.addEventListener('selectstart', () => {
console.log('Selection started');
});
// onselectstart version
document.onselectstart = () => {
console.log('Selection changed.');
};
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Selection API The definition of 'selectstart' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition. |
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