DOM:Selection:getRangeAt

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[edit] Summary

Returns a range object representing one of the ranges currently selected.

[edit] Syntax

range = sel.getRangeAt(index)

[edit] Parameters

range

The range object that will be returned.

index

The zero-based index of the range to return. A negative number or a number greater than or equal to rangeCount will result in an error.

[edit] Examples

ranges = [];
sel = window.getSelection();
for(var i = 0; i < sel.rangeCount; i++) {
 ranges[i] = sel.getRangeAt(i);
}
/* Each item in the ranges array is now 
 * a range object representing one of the 
 * ranges in the current selection */