AbstractRange: startContainer property

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The read-only startContainer property of the {{domxref("AbstractRange")}} interface returns the {{domxref("Node")}} in which the start of the range is located.

To change the start position, use the {{domxref("Range.setStart()")}} method or a similar one.

Value

The {{domxref("Node")}} inside which the start position of the range is found.

Example

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

const startRangeNode = range.startContainer;

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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