web api instance method
Selection: toString() method
The Selection.toString() method returns a string
currently being represented by the selection object, i.e., the currently selected text.
Syntax
toString()
Parameters
None.
Return value
A string representing the selection.
Description
This method returns the currently selected text.
In JavaScript, this method is called automatically when a function the selection object is passed to requires a string:
alert(window.getSelection()); // What is called
alert(window.getSelection().toString()); // What is actually being effectively called.
Specifications
SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.
Browser compatibility
Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.
See also
Selection, the interface it belongs to.