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selectNode

Summary

Selects a range node and all of its contents.

Method of dom/Rangedom/Range

Syntax

var result = range.selectNode(/* see parameter list */);

Parameters

referenceNode

Data-type
DOM Node

The node to select.

Return Value

Returns an object of type NumberNumber

Type: HRESULT

This method can return one of these values.

Return codeDescription
S_OKThe operation completed successfully.
InvalidStateErrordetach has been invoked on the object.

Examples

var range = document.createRange();
var referenceNode = document.getElementsByTagName("div").item(0);

range.selectNode(referenceNode);

Syntax

range.selectNode(referenceNode);

Standards information

Related specifications

DOM
Living Standard

Attributions