XML DOM replaceData()Methods
Text object
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. The start value begins at 0. |
| length | Required. Specifies how many characters to replace. |
| string | Required. Specifies the string to insert. |
In all instances, we use XML filesbooks.xmland JavaScript functionsloadXMLDoc()。
Example
The following code snippet replaces the first 8 characters of the text node of 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);
x=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("title")[0].childNodes[0];
x.replaceData(0,8,"Easy");
document.write(x.nodeValue);
Output:
Easy Italian
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