serialize-selection

Serialize and restore DOM Selections via text offset from a reference Node.

Installation

``
npm install serialize-selection
`

Usage

$3

ss.save([referenceNode])

#### Arguments

[referenceNode] - (optional) a DOM Element used as the reference for serialization. Default: document.body*.


#### Returns

save returns an object with the following properties:

* start - the start offset of the selection from the reference node
* end - the end offset of the selection from the reference node
* content - the string content of the saved selection
* restore - shortcut method to restore the selection

$3

ss.restore(state, [referenceNode])

#### Arguments

* state - a selection state object (any object with start and end properties).
[referenceNode] - (optional) a DOM Element used as the reference for serialization. Default: document.body*.


#### Returns

restore returns a Selection object


`js
var ss = require('serialize-selection')

var referenceEl = document.querySelector('.some-element')

var state = ss.save(referenceEl)
// state object with start/end/content properties

var sel = state.restore() // equivalent to ss.restore(state, referenceEl)
// selection is restored
``

License

(The MIT License)

Copyright 2015 Cameron Lakenen