Range.detach()
The Range.detach() method does nothing. It used to disable the Range object and enable the browser to release associated resources. The method has been kept for compatibility.
Syntax
range.detach();
Example
var range = document.createRange(); range.selectNode(document.getElementsByTagName("div").item(0)); range.detach();
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| DOM Standard (DOM) # dom-range-detach |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
detach |
1
Starting in Chrome 37, this method is a no-op and has no effect.
|
12 |
1-15
Starting in Firefox 15.0, this method is a no-op and has no effect.
|
9 |
9
Starting in Opera 24, this method is a no-op and has no effect.
|
1
Since August 2015 this method is a no-op in WebKit-based browsers.
|
1
Starting in WebView 37, this method is a no-op and has no effect.
|
18
Starting in Chrome 37, this method is a no-op and has no effect.
|
4-15
Starting in Firefox 15.0, this method is a no-op and has no effect.
|
10.1
Starting in Opera 24, this method is a no-op and has no effect.
|
1
Since August 2015 this method is a no-op in WebKit-based browsers.
|
1.0
Starting in Samsung Internet 3.0, this method is a no-op and has no effect.
|
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Range/detach