XML DOM replaceData() Method
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Definition and Usage
The replaceData() method replaces data in a text node.
Syntax
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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 |
In all examples, we will use the XML file
books.xml, and the JavaScript function
loadXMLDoc().
Example
The following code fragment will replace the eight first characters from the
text node in the first <title> element with "Easy":
Example
xmlDoc=loadXMLDoc("books.xml");
x=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("title")[0].childNodes[0];
x.replaceData(0,8,"Easy");
document.write(x.nodeValue);
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Output:
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