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selectNodeContents

Summary

Sets the Range to contain the contents of a Node.

Method of dom/Rangedom/Range

Syntax

var result = referenceNode.selectNodeContents(/* see parameter list */);

Parameters

referenceNode

Data-type
DOM Node

A node in the document hierarchy.

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")[0];
range.selectNodeContents(referenceNode);

Syntax

range.selectNodeContents(referenceNode);

Standards information

Related specifications

DOM
Living Standard

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