createTextRange Method

Creates a TextRange object for the element .

Syntax

oTextRange = object .createTextRange( )

Return Value

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>

Standards Information

There is no public standard that applies to this method.

Applies To

[ Object Name ] Platform Version

Win16:
Win32:
Windows CE:
Unix:
Mac:

BODY , BUTTON , INPUT type=button , INPUT type=hidden , INPUT type=password , INPUT type=reset , INPUT type=submit , INPUT type=text , TEXTAREA

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