createTextNode Method | Internet Development Index |
Creates a text string from the specified value.
Syntax
oTextNode = document.createTextNode( [sText])
Parameters
sText Optional. String that specifies the nodeValue property of the text node.
Return Value
Returns the created TextNode object.
Example
<SCRIPT> function fnChangeNode(){ var oTextNode = document.createTextNode("New Text"); var oReplaceNode = oSpan.childNodes(0); oReplaceNode.replaceNode(oTextNode); } </SCRIPT> <SPAN ID="oSpan" onclick="fnChangeNode()"> Original Text </SPAN>
Standards Information
This method is defined in World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 .
Applies To
document
See Also
createElement, About the W3C Document Object Model