The Range.selectNode() method sets the Range to contain the Node and its contents. The parent Node of the start and end of the Range will be the same as the parent of the referenceNode.
Syntax
range.selectNode(referenceNode);
Parameters
Example
var range = document.createRange();
var referenceNode = document.getElementsByTagName("div").item(0);
range.selectNode(referenceNode);
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'Range.selectNode()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification The definition of 'Range.selectNode()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | 9.0 | 9.0 | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | 9.0 | 9.0 | (Yes) |
See also
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