Document: createRange() method

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The Document.createRange() method returns a new {{domxref("Range")}} object whose start and end are offset 0 of the {{domxref("Document")}} object on which it was called.

Syntax

createRange()

Parameters

None.

Return value

The created {{domxref("Range")}} object.

Examples

const range = document.createRange();

range.setStart(startNode, startOffset);
range.setEnd(endNode, endOffset);

Notes

Once a Range is created, you need to set its boundary points before you can make use of most of its methods.

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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