XML DOM appendData()Methods


Comment object

Definition and Usage

The appendData() method adds data to the end of a comment node.

Syntax

commentNode.appedData(string)

Parameter Description
string Required. A string to add to the comment node.


Example

The code snippet below usesloadXMLDoc()put "books_comment.xmlLoad into xmlDoc and append text to the first comment 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].appendData(" Special Offer");
document.write(x[i].data);
document.write("
");
}
}

Output:

125 Simple and Delicious Recipes (Hardcover) Special Offer

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In the example above, we use a loop and an if statement to perform processing only for comment nodes. The node type of comment nodes is 8.


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