XML DOM deleteData()Methods
Text object
Definition and Usage
The deleteData() method deletes data from a text node.
Syntax
deleteData(start,length)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| start | Required. Specifies where to start deleting data. The start value begins at 0. |
| length | Required. Specifies how many characters to delete. |
Example
The following code snippet usesloadXMLDoc()put "books.xmlLoad into xmlDoc and delete some characters from the text node of the first <title> element:
Example
xmlDoc=loadXMLDoc("books.xml");
x=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("title")[0].childNodes[0];
x.deleteData(0,9);
document.write(x.data);
x=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("title")[0].childNodes[0];
x.deleteData(0,9);
document.write(x.data);
Output:
Italian
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