JavaScript - replaceWith() method

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Category : element

The Element.replaceWith() method replaces this Element in the children list of its parent with a set of Node or string objects. String objects are inserted as equivalent Text nodes.

This method searches a string for a value or a regular expression. It returns a new string with the value(s) replaced. It does not change the original string.

Syntax : 

        replaceWith(param1)
        replaceWith(param1, param2)
        replaceWith(param1, param2, /* … ,*/ paramN)

Parameters:

param1, …, paramN : A set of Node or string objects to replace.

Examples: 

            const div = document.createElement("div");
            const p = document.createElement("p");
            div.appendChild(p);
            const span = document.createElement("span");
            p.replaceWith(span);
            console.log(div.outerHTML);
            // "<div><span></span></div>"

Practical examples

example:replae <p> element with <div> element.

see console.log

code: 
                    <div>
                        <p>see console.log</p>
                        <div id="replace-1"></div>
                    </div>
                    <script>
                        const div1 = document.createElement("div");
                        const p1 = document.createElement("p");
                        const header1 = document.createElement("h1");
                        div1.appendChild(p1);
                        p1.appendChild(header1);
                        console.log(div1);
                        document.getElementById("replace-1").innerHTML = div1;

example: replace <p> element with text.

see console.log

code: <pre> <div> <p>see console.log</p> <p id="replace-2"></p> </div> <script> const div = document.createElement("div"); const p = document.createElement("p"); div.appendChild(p); console.log(div); /* <div> <p></p> </div> */ p.replaceWith("Hello World!"); console.log(div); document.getElementById("replace-2").innerHTML = div; </script> </pre>

example: replace setnence with other sentence.

original sentence: The JavaScript Guide is a nice resource to learn JavaScript programming.

modified sentence : The JavaScript Guide is a nice resource to learn JavaScript programming.

code: 
                    <div>
                        <p>original sentence: <span>The <span>JavaScript Guide</span> is a nice resource to 
                        learn JavaScript programming.</span></p>
                        <p>modified sentence : <span>The <span id="replace-4">JavaScript Guide</span> is a nice resource
                        to learn JavaScript programming.</span></p>
                    </div>
                    <script>
                        let span = document.querySelector('#replace-4');
                        let strong = document.createElement('strong');
                        strong.textContent = span.textContent;
                        span.replaceWith(strong);
                    </script>