compareEndPoints Method

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compareEndPoints Method

Compares an end point of a TextRange object with an end point of another range.

Syntax

iResult = TextRange.compareEndPoints(sType, oRange)

Parameters

sType Required. String that specifies one of the following values:

StartToEnd Compare the start of the TextRange object with the end of the oRange parameter.

StartToStart Compare the start of the TextRange object with the start of the oRange parameter.

EndToStart Compare the end of the TextRange object with the start of the oRange parameter.

EndToEnd Compare the end of the TextRange object with the end of the oRange parameter.

oRange Required. TextRange object that specifies the range to compare with the object.

Return Value

Integer. Returns one of the following possible values:

-1 The end point of the object is further to the left than the end point of oRange.

0 The end point of the object is at the same location as the end point of oRange. 1 The end point of the object is further to the right than the end point of oRange.

Remarks

A text range has two end points. One end point is located at the beginning of the text range, and the other is located at the end of the text range. An end point also can be characterized as the position between two characters in an HTML document.

As of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0, an end point is relative to text only, not HTML tags.

There are four possible end points in the following HTML:
<BODY><P><B>abc
The possible end points are:

Before the letter a.
Between the letters a and b.
Between the letters b and c.
After the letter c.

As of Internet Explorer 4.0, an end point cannot be established between the BODY and the P. Such an end point is considered to be located before the letter a.
This method might not be available on non-Win32® platforms. For the latest information about Internet Explorer cross-platform compatibility, see article q172976 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

Applies To

[ Object Name ]

Platform Version

Win16:

Win32:

Mac:

Unix:

WinCE:

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-1	The end point of the object is further to the left than the end point of oRange.
0	The end point of the object is at the same location as the end point of oRange.	1	The end point of the object is further to the right than the end point of oRange.