# GrapeCity.Documents.Word.RangeBase.IsAlive

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<h1 id="GrapeCity_Documents_Word_RangeBase_IsAlive_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Word.RangeBase.IsAlive*">IsAlive Property
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<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets a value indicating whether this range is alive and can be used.</p>
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If this range is a <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Word.PersistentRange.html">PersistentRange</a>, this property always returns true.
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If this range is a <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Word.Range.html">Range</a> (created by a call to <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Word.ContentObject.GetRange.html#GrapeCity_Documents_Word_ContentObject_GetRange">GetRange()</a>)
it can become unusable if its content is deleted. In that case this property will return false.
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public bool IsAlive { get; }</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public ReadOnly Property IsAlive As Boolean</code></pre>
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