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replaceData (method )

Owning interface and usage:  
CharacterData.replaceData(offset, count, arg)

Member of these other interfaces:  
CDATASection, Comment, Text

Description:  
Replace the characters starting at the specified 16-bit unit offset with the specified string.

Parameters:  
unsigned offset  -  The offset from which to start replacing.
unsigned count  -  The number of 16-bit units to replace. If the sum of offset and count exceeds length, then all 16-bit units to the end of the data are replaced.
DOMString arg  -  The DOMString with which the range must be replaced.

Returns:  
nothing

Exceptions:  
DOMException INDEX_SIZE_ERR
Raised if the specified offset is negative or greater than the number of 16-bit units in data, or if the specified count is negative.
DOMException NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR
Raised if this node is readonly.


Example:
JavaScript: 
  var txt = document.createTextNode('AAA-BBB');
  txt.replaceData(0, 4, 'DDDD');
  var output = txt.data;
Output:
desired your browser
DDDDBBB