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package org.w3c.dom.ranges;

See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification.
Since:
9, DOM Level 2/**
 * <p>See also the <a href='http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/REC-DOM-Level-2-Traversal-Range-20001113'>Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification</a>.
 * @since 9, DOM Level 2
 */
public interface DocumentRange {
    
This interface can be obtained from the object implementing the
Document interface using binding-specific casting
methods.
Returns:
The initial state of the Range returned from this method is
  such that both of its boundary-points are positioned at the
  beginning of the corresponding Document, before any content. The
  Range returned can only be used to select content associated with
  this Document, or with DocumentFragments and Attrs for which this
  Document is the ownerDocument./**
     * This interface can be obtained from the object implementing the
     * <code>Document</code> interface using binding-specific casting
     * methods.
     * @return The initial state of the Range returned from this method is
     *   such that both of its boundary-points are positioned at the
     *   beginning of the corresponding Document, before any content. The
     *   Range returned can only be used to select content associated with
     *   this Document, or with DocumentFragments and Attrs for which this
     *   Document is the <code>ownerDocument</code>.
     */
    public Range createRange();

}