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The Selection.getRangeAt() method returns a range object representing one of the ranges currently selected.
Syntax
range = sel.getRangeAt(index)
Parameters
range- The
Rangeobject 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
Selection.rangeCountwill result in an error.
Examples
var 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 */
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Editing APIs The definition of 'Selection.getRangeAt()' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Yes | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | (Yes) | 1.0 | ? | ? | ? |
See also
Selection, the interface it belongs to.- Tree Selection (for the
getRangeAt()method on thensITreeSelectioninterface)
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