Microsoft DOM Objects Reference

replaceChild()

Syntax

set objXMLDOMNode = objXMLDOMNode.replaceChild(newChild, oldChild)

Remark

This method replaces one child Node with another child Node, instead of removing the old child and then appending the new child.

The parameter newChild is the Node that will replace the oldChild Node. If newChild is NULL, oldChild is removed without a replacement. The oldChild that had been replaced is returned in the objXMLDOMNode object, if the execution of this method is successful.

Again, take note of the types of Nodes you are dealing with. Some types of Nodes cannot be children, and therefore cannot be used with this method.

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