compareDocumentPosition method

Compares the position of two nodes in a document.

Syntax

USHORT retVal = object.compareDocumentPosition(otherNode);

Parameters

otherNode [in]

Type: IHTMLDOMNode

The node to be compared to the reference node, which is the node executing the method.

Standards information

• Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification, Section 1.2

Remarks

For information about the factors that affect the position of nodes within the DOM, see the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

Windows Internet Explorer 9. The IHTMLDOMNode3::compareDocumentPosition method is supported only when webpages are displayed in IE9 Standards mode.

Build date: 11/12/2012