The cloneRange() method is used to make a clone of original range and returns that cloned Range object it into a new variable.
Note: Change in either Range does not affect the other Range.
Syntax:
newRange = originalRange.cloneRange();
Parameters: This method does not accept any parameter.
Return Value: This method returns the newly created range object.
Example: In this example, a range is cloned. For more clarification of cloned range, a cloned range is converted into string text using toString() method and showed that cloned range object in the console.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > Â
< head >     < title >         HTML DOM range cloneRange() method     </ title > </ head > Â
< body > Â Â Â Â < h1 >neveropen</ h1 > Â
     < p >This is the range.</ p > Â
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    < script >         originalRange = document.createRange();                  originalRange.selectNode(document             .getElementsByTagName("p").item(0));                      clonedRange = originalRange.cloneRange();         console.log(clonedRange);         console.log(clonedRange.toString());     </ script > </ body > Â
</ html > |
Output: In console, the new cloned range object can be seen.
Supported Browsers:Â
- Google Chrome 1
- Edge 12
- Firefox 1
- Internet Explorer 9
- Safari 1
- Opera 9