The Range.startContainer read-only property returns the
Node within which the Range starts. To change the start
position of a node, use one of the Range.setStart() methods.
Syntax
startRangeNode = range.startContainer;
Example
range = document.createRange();
range.setStart(startNode,startOffset);
range.setEnd(endNode,endOffset);
startRangeNode = range.startContainer;
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'Range.endContainer' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification The definition of 'Range.startContainer' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial specification. |
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