# Javascript: TXTextControl.TextField.start Property

> Obsolete. This property will be removed in one of the next versions. The 1-based first character position of the text field.

> **Note:** This is deprecated and should not be used in new work.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Property
- **Introduced:** 25.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: TXTextControl.TextField.start Property
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol-textfield/start-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol-textfield/start-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol-textfield/start-property/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

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

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