The replaceChild Method

The replaceChild Method

The replaceChild method replaces an existing child node with a new child node. You can see the support for this method in Table 6.44.

Table 6.44. The replaceChild Method

Method	NS2	NS3	NS4	NS6	IE3a	IE3b	IE4	IE5	IE5.5	IE6
replaceChild( newNode , oldNode )				x				x	x	x
	Returns: Node object

To use this method, you pass the new node object and the old child node you want to replace. The replaced node is returned. For an example, take a look at the section "The appendChild Method" in this chapter.