gistfile1.txt

  getCurPosition_ie = function(id){
    var elm = document.getElementById(id);
    var docRange = document.selection.createRange();
    var textRange = document.body.createTextRange();
    textRange.moveToElementText(elm);
    var range = textRange.duplicate();
    range.setEndPoint("EndToStart", docRange);
    var start = range.text.length;

    return start;
  }