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{excerpt}Returns an {{int}} that represents the absolute character index of the start of this Element.{excerpt}
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 public int Start{ get; }
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Public ReadOnly Property Start() As Integer
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          int start = e.Start;
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          Dim start As Integer = e.Start
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