ChildNode

The ChildNode interface contains methods that are particular to Node objects that can have a parent.

ChildNode is a raw interface and no object of this type can be created; it is implemented by Element, DocumentType, and CharacterData objects.

Properties

There are neither inherited, nor specific properties.

Methods

There are no inherited methods.

ChildNode.remove()
Removes this ChildNode from the children list of its parent.
ChildNode.before()
Inserts a set of Node or DOMString objects in the children list of this ChildNode's parent, just before this ChildNode. DOMString objects are inserted as equivalent Text nodes.
ChildNode.after()
Inserts a set of Node or DOMString objects in the children list of this ChildNode's parent, just after this ChildNode. DOMString objects are inserted as equivalent Text nodes.
ChildNode.replaceWith()
Replaces this ChildNode in the children list of its parent with a set of Node or DOMString objects. DOMString objects are inserted as equivalent Text nodes.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
DOM
La definici贸n de 'ChildNode' en esta especificaci贸n.		 Living Standard Split the ElementTraversal interface in ParentNode and ChildNode. previousElementSibling and nextElementSibling are now defined on the latter. The CharacterData and DocumentType implemented the new interfaces. Added the remove(), before(), after() and replaceWith() methods.
Element Traversal Specification
La definici贸n de 'ElementTraversal' en esta especificaci贸n.		 Obsolete Added the initial definition of its properties to the ElementTraversal pure interface and use it on Element.

Polyfill

External on github: childNode.js

Browser compatibility

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Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (on Element) 1.0 23 (23) 9.0 10.0 4.0
Support on DocumentType and CharacterData 23.0 23 (23) Sin soporte 16.0 Sin soporte
remove() 29.0 23 (23) Edge 16.0 Sin soporte
before(), after(), and replaceWith() 54.0 49 (49) Sin soporte 39 Sin soporte
Feature Android Android Webview Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile Chrome for Android
Basic support (on Element) (Yes) (Yes) 23.0 (23) (Yes) 10.0 (Yes) (Yes)
Support on DocumentType and CharacterData (Yes) (Yes) 23.0 (23) Sin soporte 16.0 Sin soporte (Yes)
remove() (Yes) (Yes) 23.0 (23) Sin soporte 16.0 Sin soporte (Yes)
before(), after(), and replaceWith() Sin soporte 54.0 49.0 (49) Sin soporte 39 Sin soporte 54.0

See also