The CharacterData
abstract interface represents a Node
object that contains characters. This is an abstract interface, meaning there aren't any objects of type CharacterData
: it is implemented by other interfaces like Text
, Comment
, or ProcessingInstruction
, which aren't abstract.
Properties
CharacterData
inherits properties from its parent, Node
.
CharacterData.data
- Is a
DOMString
representing the textual data contained in this object. CharacterData.length
Read only- Returns an
unsigned long
representing the size of the string contained inCharacterData.data
. CharacterData.nextElementSibling
Read only- Returns the
Element
immediately following the specified one in its parent's children list, ornull
if the specified element is the last one in the list. CharacterData.previousElementSibling
Read only- Returns the
Element
immediately prior to the specified one in its parent's children list, ornull
if the specified element is the first one in the list.
Methods
CharacterData
inherits methods from its parent, Node
.
CharacterData.appendData()
- Appends the given
DOMString
to theCharacterData.data
string; when this method returns,data
contains the concatenatedDOMString
. CharacterData.deleteData()
- Removes the specified amount of characters, starting at the specified offset, from the
CharacterData.data
string; when this method returns,data
contains the shortenedDOMString
. CharacterData.insertData()
- Inserts the specified characters, at the specified offset, in the
CharacterData.data
string; when this method returns,data
contains the modifiedDOMString
. ChildNode.remove()
- Removes the object from its parent children list.
CharacterData.replaceData()
- Replaces the specified amount of characters, starting at the specified offset, with the specified
DOMString
; when this method returns,data
contains the modifiedDOMString
. CharacterData.substringData()
- Returns a
DOMString
containing the part ofCharacterData.data
of the specified length and starting at the specified offset.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
DOM The definition of 'CharacterData' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Added implementation of the ChildNode and NonDocumentTypeChildNode interface. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification The definition of 'CharacterData' in that specification. |
Obsolete | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification The definition of 'CharacterData' in that specification. |
Obsolete | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'CharacterData' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
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