Range.setStartBefore()
The Range.setStartBefore()
method sets the start position
of a Range
relative to another Node
. The parent
Node
of the start of the Range
will be the same as that
for the referenceNode
.
Syntax
range.setStartBefore(referenceNode);
Parameters
Example
var range = document.createRange();
var referenceNode = document.getElementsByTagName("div").item(0);
range.setStartBefore(referenceNode);
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
DOM The definition of 'Range.setStartBefore()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification The definition of 'Range.setStartBefore()' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial specification. |
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