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startContainer

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Returns the Node within which the Range starts.

Syntax

startRangeNode = range.startContainer;

Parameters

startRangeNode is a reference to a Node

Example

range = document.createRange(); range.setStart(startNode,startOffset); range.setEnd(endNode,endOffset); startRangeNode = range.startContainer;

Notes

Returns a reference to the Node in the document within which the Range starts. This property is read-only. To change the start position of a node, use one of the setStart methods.

Specification:

startParent