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Should updateCharacterBounds() throw an error if the bounds are out of range of the text?

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Description

i.e. if rangeStart + characterBounds.length > text.length. See also #88.

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Review the updateCharacterBounds() bounds rule described in this issue and the related discussion in #88. Determine the expected behavior when rangeStart plus characterBounds.length exceeds text.length, then confirm that the API behavior and its coverage reflect the decision.

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Tech stack
html
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api
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
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