HighlightRegistry: get() method

Baseline 2025
Newly available

Since June 2025, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.

The get() method of the HighlightRegistry interface returns the named Highlight object from the registry.

HighlightRegistry is a Map-like object, so this is similar to using Map.get().

Syntax

js
get(name)

Parameters

name

The name of the Highlight object to return from the registry. The name must be a String.

Return value

The Highlight object associated with the specified name, or undefined if the name can't be found in the HighlightRegistry.

Examples

The following code sample demonstrates how to create a new Highlight, add it to the registry, and retrieve it by its name using the get() method:

js
const fooHighlight = new Highlight();
CSS.highlights.set("foo", fooHighlight);

console.log(CSS.highlights.get("foo")); // Returns the fooHighlight object.

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript® 2027 Language Specification
# sec-map.prototype.get

Browser compatibility

desktop mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
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Chrome – Full support
Chrome 105 (Release date: 2022-09-02)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 105 (Release date: 2022-09-01)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 140 (Release date: 2025-06-24)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 91 (Release date: 2022-09-14)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 17.2 (Release date: 2023-12-11)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 105 (Release date: 2022-09-02)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 140 (Release date: 2025-06-24)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 72 (Release date: 2022-10-21)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 17.2 (Release date: 2023-12-11)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 20 (Release date: 2023-02-10)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 105 (Release date: 2022-09-02)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 17.2 (Release date: 2023-12-11)
footnote Full support

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See also