Document.createRange()

Returns a new Range object.

Syntax

JavaScript
range = document.createRange();

range is the created Range object.

Example

JavaScript
var range = document.createRange();

range.setStart(startNode, startOffset);
range.setEnd(endNode, endOffset);

Notes

Once a Range is created, you need to set its boundary points before you can make use of most of its methods.

Specification

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/document/createrange

API Document DocumentRange.createRange DOM DOM Reference Method Range