createTextRange method (Internet Explorer)

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Creates a TextRange object for the element.

Syntax

object.createTextRange()

Standards information

There are no standards that apply here.

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Return value

Type: TextRange

Returns a TextRange object if successful, or null otherwise.

Remarks

Use a text range to examine and modify the text within an object.

Examples

This example uses the createTextRange method to create a text range for the document, and then uses the text range to display all the text and HTML tags in the document.


<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JScript">
var rng = document.body.createTextRange( );
if (rng!=null) {
    alert(rng.htmlText);
}
</SCRIPT>

This example uses the createTextRange method to create a text range for the first button element in the document, and then uses the text range to change the text in the button.


<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JScript">
var coll = document.all.tags("BUTTON");
if (coll!=null && coll.length>0) {
    var rng = coll[0].createTextRange();
    rng.text = "Clicked";
}
</SCRIPT>

createTextRange method