XML DOM replaceData() Method
❮ Text Object
Example
The following code fragment loads "books.xml" into xmlDoc and replaces the first eight characters from the text node in the first <title> element with "Easy":
var xhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {
if (this.readyState == 4 && this.status == 200) {
myFunction(this);
}
};
xhttp.open("GET", "books.xml", true);
xhttp.send();
function myFunction(xml) {
var xmlDoc = xml.responseXML;
var x = xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("title")[0].childNodes[0];
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
x.nodeValue;
x.replaceData(0,8, "Easy");
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML +=
"<br>" +
x.nodeValue;
}
Output:
Everyday Italian
Easy Italian
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Definition and Usage
The replaceData() method replaces data in a text node.
Syntax
replaceData(start,length,string)
| 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 |
❮ Text Object
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