The DocumentType.replaceWith() method replaces the document type with a set of given nodes.
DocumentType.replaceWith()
Syntax
replaceWith(...nodes)
Parameters
-
nodes -
A set of nodes to replace the
DocumentTypewith.
Exceptions
-
HierarchyRequestErrorDOMException -
Thrown when the node cannot be inserted at the specified point in the hierarchy.
Examples
Using replaceWith()
let svg_dt = document.implementation.createDocumentType( 'svg:svg', '-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN', 'http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd' ); document.doctype.replaceWith(svg_dt);
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| DOM Standard # ref-for-dom-childnode-replacewith① |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
replaceWith |
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No
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10
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54
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6.0
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See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DocumentType/replaceWith
