The ::target-text pseudo-element in CSS allows native text highlighting when users visit a URL containing a text fragment, simplifying text sharing and navigating to specific text on a webpage without modifying HTML or using JavaScript. It's useful for documentation, educational platforms, support pages, and blog posts. Most browsers also support right-clicking selected text to 'Copy link to highlight' for the same functionality.

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