startContainer

Summary

Retrieves the starting node of a current range

Property of dom/Rangedom/Range

Syntax

Note: This property is read-only.

var startRangeNode = range.startContainer;

Return Value

Returns an object of type DOM NodeDOM Node

The starting node in the range

Examples

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

Syntax

startRangeNode = range.startContainer;

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.startContainer Article]

• Microsoft Developer Network: [startContainer Property Article]