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createTextNode method

Creates a text string from the specified value.

Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification, Section 1.4

 

Syntax

var retval = document.createTextNode(text);

Parameters

text [in, optional]

Type: BSTR

A String that specifies the nodeValue property of the text node.

Return value

Type: IHTMLDOMNode

Returns the created TextNode object.

Standards information

Remarks

This method always returns S_OK, so you must check the returned newTextNode value. If newTextNode is NULL, the method failed to create a new text node.

Examples

JavaScript
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<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>
<head>
  <title>createTextNode</title>
</head>
<body>
  <span id="oSpan" onclick="fnChangeNode()">Original Text (click me)</span>
  <script>
    function fnChangeNode() {
      var oTextNode = document.createTextNode("New Text (thanks for the click)");
      var oReplaceNode = document.getElementById('oSpan').childNodes[0];
      oReplaceNode.replaceNode(oTextNode);
    }
  </script>
</body>
</html>

See also

document
Reference
createElement
Conceptual
About the W3C Document Object Model

 

 

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