CharacterData.replaceWith()

The CharacterData.replaceWith() method replaces characters in the children list of its parent with a set of Node or DOMString objects. DOMString objects are inserted as equivalent Text nodes.

Syntax

replaceWith(...nodes)

Parameters

nodes: A set of Node or DOMString objects to replace.

Exceptions

HierarchyRequestError DOMException: Thrown when the node cannot be inserted at the specified point in the hierarchy.

Examples

Using `replaceWith()`

<p id="myText">Some text</p>

let text = document.getElementById('myText').firstChild;
text.replaceWith("Other text");

<p id="myText">Other text</p>

Specifications

Specification
DOM Standard (DOM) # ref-for-dom-childnode-replacewith①

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`replaceWith`	54	17	49	No	39	10	54	54	49	41	10	6.0