# Javascript: SelectionBounds.start Property

> The 0-based start character position of the selection.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Property
- **Introduced:** 24.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: SelectionBounds.start Property
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/selectionbounds/start-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/selectionbounds/start-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/selectionbounds/start-property/llms-full.txt

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- [Description](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/selectionbounds/start-property/#description)
- [Syntax](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/selectionbounds/start-property/#syntax)
- [Examples](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/selectionbounds/start-property/#examples)

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