Name
CharacterData.replaceData( ) — replace characters of a Text or Comment node with a string
Availability
DOM Level 1 Core
Synopsis
void replaceData(unsigned longoffset, unsigned longcount, Stringarg) throws DOMException;
Arguments
-
offset The character position within the Text or Comment node at which the replacement is to begin.
-
count The number of characters to be replaced.
-
arg The string that replaces the characters specified by
offsetandcount.
Throws
This method may throw a DOMException with one of the following
code values in the following circumstances:
-
INDEX_SIZE_ERR offsetis negative or greater than the length of the Text or Comment node, orcountis negative.-
NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR The node is read-only and may not be modified.
Description
This method replaces count characters
starting at position offset with the
contents of the string arg. If the sum of
offset and
count is greater than the length of the
Text or Comment node, all characters from
offset on are replaced.