INDEX_SIZE_ERR from negative offset or count even though unsigned ?

From: Allen, Michael B (RSCH) <Michael_B_Allen@ml.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:09:36 -0400
To: www-dom@w3.org
Message-ID: <B27EB33BAB29D2119ABF0001FA7EF289053BF07C@ewfd04.exchange.ml.com>

CharacterData's substringData method throws INDEX_SIZE_ERR if "the specified offset is negative or greater than the number of characters in data, or if the specified count is negative".

How can the offset or count be negative if the're unsigned?

Thanks,
Mike

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