XmlNode::ReplaceChild Method
Replaces the child node oldChild with newChild node.
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Parameters
- newChild
- Type: System.Xml::XmlNode
The new node to put in the child list.
- oldChild
- Type: System.Xml::XmlNode
The node being replaced in the list.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | This node is of a type that does not allow child nodes of the type of the newChild node. The newChild is an ancestor of this node. |
| ArgumentException | The newChild was created from a different document than the one that created this node. This node is read-only. The oldChild is not a child of this node. |
If the newChild is already in the tree, it is first removed.
If the newChild was created from another document, you can use XmlDocument::ImportNode to import the node to the current document. The imported node can then be passed to the ReplaceChild method.
Notes to InheritorsWhen overriding ReplaceChild in a derived class, in order for events to be raised correctly, you must call the ReplaceChild method of the base class.
The following example replaces the title element in the XML document.
#using <System.Xml.dll> using namespace System; using namespace System::IO; using namespace System::Xml; int main() { XmlDocument^ doc = gcnew XmlDocument; doc->LoadXml( "<book genre='novel' ISBN='1-861001-57-5'>" "<title>Pride And Prejudice</title>" "</book>" ); XmlNode^ root = doc->DocumentElement; //Create a new title element. XmlElement^ elem = doc->CreateElement( "title" ); elem->InnerText = "The Handmaid's Tale"; //Replace the title element. root->ReplaceChild( elem, root->FirstChild ); Console::WriteLine( "Display the modified XML..." ); doc->Save( Console::Out ); }
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.