INPUT element: selectionDirection, selectionStart, and selectionEnd attribute getters should not throw

For input types which don't support text selection API, we have thrown InvalidStateError. The specification was changed so that null is returned in such case.

Specification

Working draft or equivalent

Status in Chromium

Blink components: Blink>Forms

Enabled by default (launch bug) in:

• Chrome for desktop release 58
• Chrome for Android release 58
• Android WebView release 58
• Opera release 45
• Opera for Android release 45

Consensus & Standardization

• Firefox: Shipped
• Edge: No public signals
• Safari: No public signals
• Web Developers: Positive

Owner

• tkent@chromium.org

Last updated on 2017-06-14