The Range.setStartAfter() method sets the start position of a Range relative to a Node. The parent Node of the start of the Range will be the same as that for the referenceNode.
Syntax
range.setStartAfter(referenceNode);
Parameters
Example
var range = document.createRange();
var referenceNode = document.getElementsByTagName("div").item(0);
range.setStartAfter(referenceNode);
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'Range.setStartAfter()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification The definition of 'Range.setStartAfter()' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
setStartAfter | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 4 | IE Full support 9 | Opera Full support 9 | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support