The Range.setStartBefore()
method sets the start position of a Range
relative to another Node
. The parent Node
of the start of the Range
will be the same as that for the referenceNode
.
Syntax
range.setStartBefore(referenceNode);
Parameters
Example
var range = document.createRange(); var referenceNode = document.getElementsByTagName("div").item(0); range.setStartBefore(referenceNode);
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
DOM The definition of 'Range.setStartBefore()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification The definition of 'Range.setStartBefore()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | 9.0 | 9.0 | (Yes) |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | 9.0 | 9.0 | (Yes) |
See also
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