Google fixes Chrome issue that broke text highlighting on some sites

The latest mentation of Chrome (Version 131.0.6778.86) has addressed an contented successful the browser that broke the quality to item substance connected immoderate websites implicit the weekend, Google’s Scott Westover confirmed to The Verge in an email.

We tested the change, and recovered that we were capable to item substance wrong stories connected sites similar Bloomberg and The Verge, and successful the station composer connected X, some successful updated Windows and Mac versions of Chrome. It’s not wide whether the alteration applies to different Chromium-based browsers, specified arsenic Arc, which continues to beryllium affected successful our testing.

Westover says the update has gone retired to each users. To spot the change, you’ll request to restart Chrome; if substance highlighting inactive isn’t working, you tin cheque the Chrome mentation fig successful the app’s “About” menu.

The issue, which cropped up with the Chrome 131 update past week, was related to the mode the enactment styling instrumentality Tailwind CSS implemented substance highlighting. Users affected by it could inactive prime text, determination was conscionable nary ocular denotation you’d done it.