webkitMatchesSelector
webkitMatchesSelector is a non-standard, vendor-prefixed DOM method that originated in WebKit-based browsers to provide functionality similar to the standard Element.matches. It is called on a DOM element and takes a single string parameter containing a CSS selector. The method returns true if the element would be selected by the given selector in a document, and false otherwise. For example, el.webkitMatchesSelector('.active') checks whether the element would match the .active selector.
Usage and behavior: The method mirrors the behavior of the standard matches method. If the selector is
Compatibility and deprecation: webkitMatchesSelector is considered legacy and non-standard. Modern web development typically relies on Element.matches,
See also: Element.matches, querySelector, CSS selectors, DOM API standards, vendor-prefixed selection methods.