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Class RangeElement

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RangeElement

A wrapper around an [Element](/apps-script/reference/document/element) with a possible start and end offset. These offsets allow a range of characters within a [Text](/apps-script/reference/document/text)element to be represented in search results, document selections, and named ranges.

Methods

Method Return type Brief description
getElement() Element Gets the Element that corresponds to this RangeElement.
getEndOffsetInclusive() Integer Gets the position of the end of a partial range within the range element.
getStartOffset() Integer Gets the position of the start of a partial range within the range element.
isPartial() Boolean Determines whether this range element covers the entire element or a partial selection of the element's characters.

Detailed documentation

getElement()

Gets the [Element](/apps-script/reference/document/element) that corresponds to this RangeElement.

const rangeElement = DocumentApp.getActiveDocument().getSelection().getRangeElements()[0];

// Log debug information about a range element. Logger.log(Element type: ${rangeElement.getElement().getType()}); if (rangeElement.isPartial()) { Logger.log(The character range begins at ${rangeElement.getStartOffset()}); Logger.log( The character range ends at ${rangeElement.getEndOffsetInclusive()}, ); } else { Logger.log('The entire range element is included.'); }

Return

[Element](/apps-script/reference/document/element) — the element that corresponds to this RangeElement

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:


getEndOffsetInclusive()

Gets the position of the end of a partial range within the range element. If the element is a[Text](/apps-script/reference/document/text) element and [isPartial()](#isPartial%28%29) returns true, the offset is the number of characters before the last character in the range (that is, the index of the last character in the range); in any other case, this method returns -1.

Return

Integer — for [Text](/apps-script/reference/document/text) elements, the number of character before the last character in the range; for other elements, -1

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:


getStartOffset()

Gets the position of the start of a partial range within the range element. If the element is a[Text](/apps-script/reference/document/text) element and [isPartial()](#isPartial%28%29) returns true, the offset is the number of characters before the start of the range (that is, the index of the first character in the range); in any other case, this method returns -1.

Return

Integer — for [Text](/apps-script/reference/document/text) elements, the number of characters before the start of the range; for other elements, -1

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:


isPartial()

Determines whether this range element covers the entire element or a partial selection of the element's characters. The beginning and end of a partial range element's range can be determined using [getStartOffset()](#getStartOffset%28%29) and [getEndOffsetInclusive()](#getEndOffsetInclusive%28%29), respectively.

Return

Booleantrue if the element is partially included; false if not

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

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Last updated 2024-12-02 UTC.