Using jQuery selector and setSelectionRange is not a function

Question

I have assembled a basic jfiddle below. For some reason my selector works to retrieve the textarea box to set the value, but the selector doesnt work to use the setSelectionRange function. On the console you'll find an error for .setSelectionRange is not a function. http://jsfiddle.net/dMdHQ/6/ code(please refer to jfiddle): `selector.setSelectionRange(carat,carat);`

Accepted Answer

`setSelectionRange(carat,carat)` is not a method on jquery object. You want to use it on DOM element. So try:

```
selector[0].setSelectionRange(carat,carat); //use `[0]` or .get(0) on the jquery object
```

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Using jQuery selector and setSelectionRange is not a function

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