XML DOM replaceData() Method
CDATA Object
Example
The following code fragment loads "books_cdata.xml" into xmlDoc and replace "Stunning" with "Fantastic" in the CDATA node of the first <html> element:
var xhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {
if (xhttp.readyState == 4 && xhttp.status == 200) {
myFunction(xhttp);
}
};
xhttp.open("GET", "books_cdata.xml", true);
xhttp.send();
function myFunction(xml) {
var xmlDoc = xml.responseXML;
var x = xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("html")[0].childNodes[0];
x.replaceData(3, 8, "Fantastic");
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
x.data;
}
xhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {
if (xhttp.readyState == 4 && xhttp.status == 200) {
myFunction(xhttp);
}
};
xhttp.open("GET", "books_cdata.xml", true);
xhttp.send();
function myFunction(xml) {
var xmlDoc = xml.responseXML;
var x = xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("html")[0].childNodes[0];
x.replaceData(3, 8, "Fantastic");
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
x.data;
}
Output:
Fantastic!
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Definition and Usage
The replaceData() method replaces data in a CDATA node.
Syntax
CDATANode.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 |
CDATA Object
