createTextNode

Summary

Creates a text node containing the passed string (nodeValue).

Method of dom/Documentdom/Document

Syntax

var textNode = document.createTextNode(text);

Parameters

text

Data-type

String

The nodeValue property of the text node.

Return Value

Returns an object of type DOM NodeDOM Node

The created TextNode.

Examples

<script>
//create a text node and replace an existing node with the new one
function changeNode() {
   var textNode = document.createTextNode("New Text");
   var replaceNode = document.getElementById("span").childNodes(0);
   replaceNode.replaceNode(textNode);
}
</script>
<span id="span" onclick="changeNode()">
Original Text
</span>

Related specifications

DOM Level 3 Core

Recommendation

See also

Related pages

• Reference
• createElementcreateElement
• Conceptual
• About the W3C Document Object Model

Attributions

• Microsoft Developer Network: [Windows Internet Explorer API reference Article]