Web/API/AbstractRange/startContainer

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
DOMThe definition of 'startContainer ' in that specification.	Living Standard
Static RangeThe definition of 'startContainer' in that specification.	Editor's Draft	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
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

Legend

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Full support

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AbstractRange.startContainer by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.