{
  "title":"Selection API",
  "description":"API for accessing selected content of a document, including the `window.getSelection()` method, as well as the `selectstart` & `selectionchange` events on `document`.",
  "spec":"https://www.w3.org/TR/selection-api/",
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  "links":[
    {
      "url":"https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1231923",
      "title":"Firefox support bug"
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  "notes":"See also support for the related [DOM range](http://caniuse.com/#feat=dom-range) ",
  "notes_by_num":{
    "1":"Supports `window.getSelection()` but no selection events",
    "2":"Supports selection events, but not `window.getSelection()`",
    "3":"Does not support the `selectstart` event",
    "4":"`window.getSelection()` may fail on tapping buttons, as the selection is lost right before the listener code runs.",
    "5":"Selection events are supported behind the `dom.select_events.enabled` flag"
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  "webkit_id":"",
  "shown":true
}