Text.replaceWholeText()

Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.

The Text.replaceWholeText() method replaces the text of the node and all of its logically adjacent text nodes with the specified text. The replaced nodes are removed, including the current node, unless it was the recipient of the replacement text.

A DOMException with the value NO_MODIFICATION_ERR is thrown if one of the text nodes being replaced is read only.

This method returns the text node which received the replacement text, or null if the replacement text is an empty string. The returned node is the current node unless the current node is read only, in which case the returned node is a newly created text node of the same type which has been inserted at the location of the replacement.

Syntax

replacementNode = textnode.replaceWholeText(content) 

Example

See the example for the Text.wholeText property.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification
The definition of 'Text' in that specification.
Obsolete Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
replaceWholeText
DeprecatedNon-standard
Chrome No support ? — 45Edge No support 12 — 79Firefox No support ? — 10IE Full support YesOpera No support ? — 32Safari No support NoWebView Android No support ? — 45Chrome Android No support ? — 45Firefox Android No support ? — 10Opera Android No support ? — 32Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support ? — 5.0

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.

See also

  • The Text interface it belongs to.