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# blocks.deleteRange

> Delete a contiguous range of top-level blocks between two endpoints (inclusive). Both endpoints must be direct children of the document node. Supports dry-run preview.

## Summary

Delete a contiguous range of top-level blocks between two endpoints (inclusive). Both endpoints must be direct children of the document node. Supports dry-run preview.

* Operation ID: `blocks.deleteRange`
* API member path: `editor.doc.blocks.deleteRange(...)`
* Mutates document: `yes`
* Idempotency: `conditional`
* Supports tracked mode: `no`
* Supports dry run: `yes`
* Deterministic target resolution: `yes`

## Expected result

Returns a BlocksDeleteRangeResult with deletedCount, deletedBlocks array (each with ordinal, nodeId, nodeType, textPreview), before/after revision, and dryRun flag.

## Input fields

| Field            | Type             | Required | Description                                                                                                               |
| ---------------- | ---------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `end`            | BlockNodeAddress | yes      | BlockNodeAddress                                                                                                          |
| `end.kind`       | `"block"`        | yes      | Constant: `"block"`                                                                                                       |
| `end.nodeId`     | string           | yes      |                                                                                                                           |
| `end.nodeType`   | enum             | yes      | `"paragraph"`, `"heading"`, `"listItem"`, `"table"`, `"tableRow"`, `"tableCell"`, `"tableOfContents"`, `"image"`, `"sdt"` |
| `start`          | BlockNodeAddress | yes      | BlockNodeAddress                                                                                                          |
| `start.kind`     | `"block"`        | yes      | Constant: `"block"`                                                                                                       |
| `start.nodeId`   | string           | yes      |                                                                                                                           |
| `start.nodeType` | enum             | yes      | `"paragraph"`, `"heading"`, `"listItem"`, `"table"`, `"tableRow"`, `"tableCell"`, `"tableOfContents"`, `"image"`, `"sdt"` |

### Example request

```json theme={null}
{
  "end": {
    "kind": "block",
    "nodeId": "node-def456",
    "nodeType": "paragraph"
  },
  "start": {
    "kind": "block",
    "nodeId": "node-def456",
    "nodeType": "paragraph"
  }
}
```

## Output fields

| Field             | Type      | Required | Description      |
| ----------------- | --------- | -------- | ---------------- |
| `deletedBlocks`   | object\[] | yes      |                  |
| `deletedCount`    | number    | yes      |                  |
| `dryRun`          | boolean   | yes      |                  |
| `revision`        | object    | yes      |                  |
| `revision.after`  | string    | yes      |                  |
| `revision.before` | string    | yes      |                  |
| `success`         | `true`    | yes      | Constant: `true` |

### Example response

```json theme={null}
{
  "deletedBlocks": [
    {
      "nodeId": "node-def456",
      "nodeType": "paragraph",
      "ordinal": 1,
      "textPreview": "example"
    }
  ],
  "deletedCount": 12.5,
  "dryRun": true,
  "revision": {
    "after": "example",
    "before": "example"
  },
  "success": true
}
```

## Pre-apply throws

* `TARGET_NOT_FOUND`
* `AMBIGUOUS_TARGET`
* `INVALID_TARGET`
* `INVALID_INPUT`
* `CAPABILITY_UNAVAILABLE`
* `INTERNAL_ERROR`

## Non-applied failure codes

* None

## Raw schemas

<Accordion title="Raw input schema">
  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "additionalProperties": false,
    "properties": {
      "end": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/BlockNodeAddress"
      },
      "start": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/BlockNodeAddress"
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "start",
      "end"
    ],
    "type": "object"
  }
  ```
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Raw output schema">
  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "additionalProperties": false,
    "properties": {
      "deletedBlocks": {
        "items": {
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "properties": {
            "nodeId": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "nodeType": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "ordinal": {
              "type": "number"
            },
            "textPreview": {
              "oneOf": [
                {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                {
                  "type": "null"
                }
              ]
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "ordinal",
            "nodeId",
            "nodeType",
            "textPreview"
          ],
          "type": "object"
        },
        "type": "array"
      },
      "deletedCount": {
        "type": "number"
      },
      "dryRun": {
        "type": "boolean"
      },
      "revision": {
        "additionalProperties": false,
        "properties": {
          "after": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "before": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "before",
          "after"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "success": {
        "const": true
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "success",
      "deletedCount",
      "deletedBlocks",
      "revision",
      "dryRun"
    ],
    "type": "object"
  }
  ```
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Raw success schema">
  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "additionalProperties": false,
    "properties": {
      "deletedBlocks": {
        "type": "array"
      },
      "deletedCount": {
        "type": "number"
      },
      "dryRun": {
        "type": "boolean"
      },
      "revision": {
        "additionalProperties": false,
        "properties": {
          "after": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "before": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "before",
          "after"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "success": {
        "const": true
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "success",
      "deletedCount",
      "deletedBlocks",
      "revision",
      "dryRun"
    ],
    "type": "object"
  }
  ```
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Raw failure schema">
  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "additionalProperties": false,
    "properties": {
      "failure": {
        "additionalProperties": false,
        "properties": {
          "code": {
            "enum": [
              "TARGET_NOT_FOUND",
              "AMBIGUOUS_TARGET",
              "INVALID_TARGET",
              "INVALID_INPUT",
              "CAPABILITY_UNAVAILABLE",
              "INTERNAL_ERROR"
            ]
          },
          "details": {},
          "message": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "code",
          "message"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "success": {
        "const": false
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "success",
      "failure"
    ],
    "type": "object"
  }
  ```
</Accordion>