The Range.cloneRange() method returns a Range object with boundary points identical to the cloned Range.
The returned clone is copied by value, not reference, so a change in either Range does not affect the other.
clone = range.cloneRange();
range = document.createRange();
range.selectNode(document.getElementsByTagName("div").item(0));
clone = range.cloneRange();
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'Range.cloneRange()' in that specification. | Living Standard | No change. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification The definition of 'Range.cloneRange()' in that specification. | Obsolete | Initial specification. |
| Desktop | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
| Basic support | Yes | Yes | 4 | 9 | 9 | Yes |
| Mobile | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | Yes | ? |
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