user-select

This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.

Controls the actual Selection operation. This doesn't have any effect on content loaded as chrome, except in textboxes. A similar property user-focus was proposed in early drafts of a predecessor of css3-ui but was rejected by the working group.

Note: Check the compatibility table for the proper prefixes to use in various browsers.

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Syntax

user-select: none;
user-select: auto;
user-select: text;
user-select: contain;
user-select: all;

-moz-user-select: none;
-moz-user-select: text;
-moz-user-select: all;

-webkit-user-select: none;
-webkit-user-select: text;
-webkit-user-select: all;

-ms-user-select: none;
-ms-user-select: text;
-ms-user-select: all;
-ms-user-select: element;

none: The text of the element and sub-elements will not be able to be selected. Selection can contain these elements. Starting with Firefox 21 none behaves like -moz-none, so selection can be re-enabled on sub-elements using -moz-user-select:text.
text: The text can be selected by the user.
-moz-none: The text of the element and sub-elements will appear as if they cannot be selected. Selection can contain these elements. Selection can be re-enabled on sub-elements using -moz-user-select:text. Starting with Firefox 21 none behaves like -moz-none.
all: In an HTML editor, if a double-click or context-click occurred in sub-elements, the highest ancestor with this value will be selected.
contain element (IE-specific alias): Enables selection to start within the element; however, the selection will be contained by the bounds of that element. Supported only in Internet Explorer.

Note: One of the differences between browser implementations is inheritance. In Firefox, -moz-user-select is not inherited by absolutely positioned elements, but in Safari and Chrome, -webkit-user-select is inherited by those elements.

Note: CSS UI 4 rename user-select: element to contain.

auto | text | none | contain | all

Examples

.unselectable {
  -moz-user-select: none;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
  -ms-user-select: none;
}

<body>
  <p class="unselectable">The user is not able to select this text in Firefox, Chrome, Safari and IE.</p>
</body>

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Basic User Interface Module Level 4 The definition of 'user-select' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition. Also defined `-webkit-user-select` as a deprecated alias of `user-select`.

Feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari (WebKit)
Basic support	6.0-webkit-	(Yes)-ms--webkit-	(Yes)-moz-	10-ms-	15.0-webkit-	3.1-webkit-
`element`	No support	(Yes)	No support	(Yes)	?	No support

Feature	Android	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Phone	Opera Mobile	Safari Mobile
Basic support	2.1	?	10(Yes)-ms- 11-webkit-	No support	3.2(Yes)
`element`	?	?	?	?	?

user-select

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