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[css-highlight-api-1] Integrate OpaqueRange into Highlight and highlightsFromPoint#13929

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[css-highlight-api-1] Integrate OpaqueRange into Highlight and highlightsFromPoint#13929
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@stephanieyzhang stephanieyzhang commented May 15, 2026

Wires OpaqueRange into the Custom Highlight API so highlights can cover the value text of <input> and <textarea>.

  • Highlight accepts OpaqueRange alongside Range and StaticRange.
  • Defines when an OpaqueRange triggers repaints and when they're ignored.
  • highlightsFromPoint() returns OpaqueRange hits inside <input> and <textarea> value text.
  • Adds an example covering OpaqueRange in the main document and inside a shadow tree.

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cc @ffiori and @dandclark for review -- couldn't add you directly as reviewers.

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ffiori commented May 18, 2026

Should we wait to merge this PR until the definition of OpaqueRange is present in https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/?

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