Range.selectNode()

The Range.selectNode() method sets the Range to contain the Node and its contents. The parent Node of the start and end of the Range will be the same as the parent of the referenceNode.

Syntax

JavaScript
range.selectNode(referenceNode);

Parameters

referenceNode
The Node to select within a Range.

Example

JavaScript
var range = document.createRange();
var referenceNode = document.getElementsByTagName("div").item(0);

range.selectNode(referenceNode);

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
DOM
The definition of 'Range.selectNode()' in that specification.
Living Standard No change.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification
The definition of 'Range.selectNode()' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial specification.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (Yes) 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) 9.0 9.0 (Yes)
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) 1.0 (1.0) 9.0 9.0 (Yes)

See also

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/range/selectnode

API DOM Method Range