XML DOM replaceData() Method
 Complete Comment Object Reference
Definition and Usage
The replaceData() method replaces data in a comment node.
Syntax
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commentNode.replaceData(start,length,string)
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| Parameter |
Description |
| start |
Required. Specifies where to begin replacing characters. Start value starts at zero |
| length |
Required. Specifies how many characters to replace |
| string |
Required. Specifies the string to insert |
Example
The following code fragment loads "books_comment.xml"
into xmlDoc using
loadXMLDoc() and replace "Simple" with "Easy" in the
comment node of the first <book> element:
Example
xmlDoc=loadXMLDoc("books_comment.xml");
x=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("book")[0].childNodes;
for (i=0;i<x.length;i++)
{
if (x[i].nodeType==8)
{
//Process only comment nodes
x[i].replaceData(4,6,"Easy");
document.write(x[i].data);
document.write("<br />");
}
}
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Output:
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125 Easy and Delicious Recipes (Hardcover)
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Try it yourself »
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In the example above we use a loop and an if-test to make sure we only
process comment nodes. A comment node has a node type of 8.
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