Re: [w3c/selection-api] Remove single range restriction for selection interface apis (Issue #358)

johanneswilm left a comment (w3c/selection-api#358)

Call 2026-05-14:
> Multi-range Selection Support (Issue 358): Sambamurthy Bandaru 
introduced issue 358, which proposes removing the specification's 
restriction that limits selection to a single range to allow for 
multi-range selection, a feature Firefox has historically supported. 
Johannes Wilm raised concerns regarding the potential impact on existing 
JavaScript editors that assume single-range selection, but Sambamurthy 
Bandaru noted an explainer has been added to address backward 
compatibility. Dan Clark emphasized that this change would allow editors 
to utilize platform capabilities instead of relying on complex 
virtualization workarounds. The participants agreed to proceed with 
caution, with the Chromium team planning to use counters and conduct 
audits to assess the potential impact before implementation.

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