# Javascript: TextFieldInfo.start Property

> The 1-based first character position of the text field.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Property
- **Introduced:** 23.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: TextFieldInfo.start Property
- **153 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/textfieldinfo/start-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/textfieldinfo/start-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/textfieldinfo/start-property/llms-full.txt

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### Description

The 1-based first character position of the text field.

### Syntax

```javascript
<number> TextFieldInfo.start
```

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `TextFieldInfo.start` in a practical document-editing workflow. The 1-based first character position of the text field.

```javascript
function inspectStart(textFieldInfo) {
    const start = textFieldInfo.start;
    console.log("start:", start);
}
```

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