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var range = document.createRange();//Create a range (a range is a like the selection but invisible)
range.selectNodeContents(this.target);//Select the entire contents of the element with the range
range.setEnd(this.target.firstChild, pos);
range.collapse();//collapse the range to the end point. false means collapse to end rather than the start
selection = window.getSelection();//get the selection object (allows you to change selection)
selection.removeAllRanges();//remove any selections already made
selection.addRange(range);
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