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Replaces an existing child element with a new child element.
This method now applies to the attribute object.
Syntax
oReplace = object.replaceChild( oNewNode , oChildNode )Parameters
oNewNode | Required. Object that specifies the new element to be inserted into the document. |
oChildNode | Required. Object that specifies the existing element to be replaced. |
Return Value
Returns a reference to the object that is replaced.
Remarks
The node to be replaced must be an immediate child of the parent object. The new node must be created using the createElement method.
This property is accessible at run time. If elements are removed at run time, before the closing tag is parsed, areas of the document might not render.
Example
This example uses the replaceChild method to replace a bold element from a div with an italic element.
<HEAD>
Standards Information
This method is defined in World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 .
Applies To
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A , ACRONYM , ADDRESS , attribute , B , BDO , BIG , BLOCKQUOTE , BODY , BUTTON , CAPTION , CENTER , CITE , CODE , COL , COLGROUP , COMMENT , DD , DEL , DFN , DIR , DIV , DL , DT , EM , FIELDSET , FONT , FORM , FRAMESET , HEAD , hn , HTML , I , IFRAME , INPUT type=button , INPUT type=checkbox , INPUT type=file , INPUT type=hidden , INPUT type=image , INPUT type=password , INPUT type=radio , INPUT type=reset , INPUT type=submit , INPUT type=text , INS , KBD , LABEL , LEGEND , LI , LISTING , MAP , MARQUEE , MENU , nextID , OL , OPTION , P , PLAINTEXT , PRE , Q , S , SAMP , SELECT , SMALL , SPAN , STRIKE , STRONG , SUB , SUP , TABLE , TBODY , TD , TEXTAREA , TFOOT , TH , THEAD , TR , TT , U , UL , VAR , XMP |
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