The read-only startContainer property of the AbstractRange interface returns the start Node for the range.
Syntax
var startNode = range.startContainer
Value
The DOM Node inside which the start position of the range is found.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'startContainer ' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| Static Range The definition of 'startContainer' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
startContainer | Chrome No support No | Edge No support 18 — 79 | Firefox Full support 69 | IE No support No | Opera No support No | Safari No support No | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android No support No | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android No support No |
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