Syntax
js
replaceWith(...nodes)
Parameters
nodesOptional-
A comma-separated list of
Nodeobjects or strings that will replace the current node.
Note: If no arguments are passed in, this method removes the node from the DOM tree.
Return value
None (undefined).
Exceptions
HierarchyRequestErrorDOMException-
Thrown when the node cannot be inserted at the specified point in the hierarchy.
Examples
html
<p id="myText">Some text</p>
js
let text = document.getElementById("myText").firstChild;
let em = document.createElement("em");
em.textContent = "Italic text";
text.replaceWith(em); // Replace `Some text` by `Italic text`
Specifications
| Specification |
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| DOM # ref-for-dom-childnode-replacewithâ‘ |