moveEnd method (Internet Explorer)

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moveEnd method

Changes the end position of the range.

Syntax

object.moveEnd(Unit, Count)

Standards information

There are no standards that apply here.

Parameters

Unit [in]

Type: BSTR

String that specifies the units to move, using one of the following values:

character

Moves one or more characters.

word

Moves one or more words. A word is a collection of characters terminated by a space or some other white-space character, such as a tab.

sentence

Moves one or more sentences. A sentence is a collection of words terminated by a punctuation character, such as a period.

textedit

Moves to the start or end of the original range.

Count [in, optional]

Type: long

Integer that specifies the number of units to move. This can be positive or negative. The default is 1.

Return value

Type: Integer

Integer that returns the number of units moved.

Remarks

This feature might not be available on non-Microsoft Win32 platforms.

See also

TextRange
TextRange Constructor
Reference
move
moveStart

 

 

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Build date: 2/14/2012

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Chen S.X.
Moving Text Range
Moving either the moveStart will effect move end. End position may not be behind the start position. If ,oveStart is move to a position within a textarea moveEnds value will also move to that place if it has not been set e.g.

var range = document.getElementById("aTextArea").createTextRange();

range.collapse(true);

range.moveStart('character', offsetIntoTextarea);

range.moveEnd('character', offsetPassedStart);

range.select();