Range.intersectsNode()

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The Range.intersectsNode() method returns a boolean indicating whether the given Node intersects the Range.

Syntax

bool = range.intersectsNode( referenceNode )

Parameters

referenceNode: The Node to compare with the Range.

Example

var range = document.createRange();

range.selectNode(document.getElementsByTagName("div").item(0));
var bool = range.intersectsNode(document.getElementsByTagName("p").item(0));

Specification

Specification	Status	Comment
DOM The definition of 'Range.intersectNode()' in that specification.	Living Standard	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`intersectsNode` Experimental	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 17	Firefox Full support 17	IE No support No	Opera Full support 15	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 19	Opera Android Full support 14	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.: Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.