# 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:** TX Text Control .NET Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Property
- **Introduced:** 25.0
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: TXTextControl.TextField.start Property
- **186 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol-textfield/start-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol-textfield/start-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol-textfield/start-property/llms-full.txt

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### Description

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

### Syntax

```javascript
<number> TXTextControl.TextField.start
```

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `TXTextControl.TextField.start` in a practical document-editing workflow. Obsolete. This property will be removed in one of the next versions. The 1-based first character position of the text field.

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

### Limitations

Read Only.

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## Nearby

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