setEnd

Summary

Sets the end point of the range.

Syntax

var result = range.setEnd(/* see parameter list */);

Parameters

endNode

Data-type: DOM Node

A node in the document hierarchy.

offset

Data-type: Number

Specifies the offset value for the end point.

Return Value

Returns an object of type NumberNumber

Type: HRESULT

This method can return one of these values.

Return code	Description
S_OK	The operation completed successfully.
InvalidStateError	detach has been invoked on the object.
W3Exception_DOM_INDEX_SIZE_ERR	offset is negative or greater than the number of child units in refNode.

Examples

var range = document.createRange();
var endNode = document.getElementsByTagName("p").item(3);
var endOffset = document.getElementsByTagName("p").item(3).childNodes.length;
range.setEnd(endNode,endOffset);

Syntax

range.setEnd(endNode, endOffset);

Standards information

Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification, Section 2.13

Related specifications

DOM: Living Standard

Attributions

Mozilla Developer Network : [Range.setEnd Article]
Microsoft Developer Network: [setEnd Method Article]