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.
SyntaxEdit
startRangeNode = range.startContainer;
ExampleEdit
range = document.createRange();
range.setStart(startNode,startOffset);
range.setEnd(endNode,endOffset);
startRangeNode = range.startContainer;
SpecificationsEdit
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. |
Recommendation | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibilityEdit
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | 9.0 | 9.0 | (Yes) |