Web/API/Text/replaceWholeText

ObsoleteThis feature is obsolete.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 SpecificationThe definition of 'Text' in that specification.	Obsolete	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`replaceWholeText` Deprecated'Non-standard'	Chrome No support ? — 45	Edge No support 12 — 79	Firefox No support ? — 10	IE Full support Yes	Opera No support ? — 32	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support ? — 45	Chrome Android No support ? — 45	Firefox Android No support ? — 10	Opera Android No support ? — 32	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung 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.