setEndBefore

Summary

Sets the end of the range to a point before a specific node.

Method of dom/Rangedom/Range

Syntax

var result = range.setEndBefore(/* 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.

Examples

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

range.setEndBefore(referenceNode);

Syntax

range.setEndBefore(referenceNode);

Standards information

• Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification, Section 2.13

Related specifications

DOM

Living Standard

Attributions

• Mozilla Developer Network : [Range.setEndBefore Article]

• Microsoft Developer Network: [setEndBefore Method Article]