getBoxQuads()Limited availability
The getBoxQuads() method, when called on a document, element, pseudo-element, or text node, returns the list of DOMQuad objects that represent the CSS boxes used to render the node.
Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
✕Not supportedup to 155
Current: 155Edge
✕Not supportedup to 154
Current: 154Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
✕Not supportedup to 155
Current: 155Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27How to use
Not supported in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Chrome Android, Firefox Android, Safari iOS. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN — see the links below.
Feature detection
JS · check before using
if ("Document" in globalThis && "getBoxQuads" in Document.prototype) {
// Document.getBoxQuads is available
}Specification
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (3). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document.getBoxQuads | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Element.getBoxQuads | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Text.getBoxQuads | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |