Selection

get #

Returns the selection object:

• is Boolean
  • selection is in the editor.
• selection Boolean, Object
  • selection object
• range Boolean, Object
  • range object
• collapsed Boolean
  • selection is collapsed or not
• current Boolean, Node
  • current selected node
• parent Boolean, Node
  • parent selected node

let selection = this.app.create('selection');
let sel = selection.get();

getNodes #

Returns the array of the selected block, inline and text nodes.

let selection = this.app.create('selection');

let allnodes = selection.getNodes();
let inlines = selection.getNodes({ type: 'inline' });
let nodes = selection.getNodes({ tags: ['a', 'b'] });

getElement #

Returns the first element (not text node) relative to the caret or the specified element. Return false if the editor does not have a focus.

let selection = this.app.create('selection');

let node = selection.getElement();
let node = selection.getElement(element);

getInline #

Returns the parent inline tag relative to the caret position or the specified element. If the inline tag has nested inline tags, returns the first level inline. Returns false if the parent inline tag is not found or the editor does not have a focus.

let selection = this.app.create('selection');

let node = selection.getInline();
let node = selection.getInline(element);

getBlock #

Returns the first block tag relative to the caret or the specified element. Returns false if the editor does not have a focus.

let selection = this.app.create('selection');

let node = selection.getBlock();
let node = selection.getBlock(element);

getHtml #

Returns the selection as a HTML string.

let selection = this.app.create('selection');
let html = selection.getHtml();

getText #

Returns the selection as a text string.

let selection = this.app.create('selection');
let text = selection.getText();

setRange #

Updates the selection by the specified range object.

let selection = this.app.create('selection');

let node = document.createTextNode('My node');
let sel = selection.get();
sel.range.collapse(true);
sel.range.insertNode(node);
sel.range.setEndBefore(node);

// set range
selection.setRange(sel.range);

is #

Checks if the selection is in the editor.

let selection = this.app.create('selection');
let is = selection.is();

isAll #

Checks if all content of the element is selected.

let selection = this.app.create('selection');
let is = .selection.isAll(element);