Javascript Code Get/Set Caret Position

Javascript Code Get/Set Caret Position - [1] To GET the current caret position in an input element/textarea ... [2] To SET the current caret position in an input element/textarea ...

To GET the current caret position in an input element/textarea:

// current caret position let selstart = element.selectionStart;

To SET the current caret position in an input element/textarea:

// set the position of the caret within a textarea or other input element element.setSelectionRange(integerValue, integerValue); // [integerValue] needs to be the same number

Example of how to get AND set the caret position in a useful manner:

// current caret position let selstart = element.selectionStart; // set the position of the caret within a textarea or other input element element.setSelectionRange(selstart, selstart);

Usually you would use this in the context of an event of the input element such as a keypress, input etc.