Document.createRange()

The Document.createRange() method returns a new Range object.

Syntax

range = document.createRange();

range is the created Range object.

Example

let 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.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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createRange
1
12
1
9
≤12.1
1
1
18
4
≤12.1
1
1.0

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