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Element.update replaces (updates) the content of element with the html string.

Availability

V1.5_rc5 (prototype V 1.4.0_rc3)

Syntax

  Element.update(element, html);

Examples

<p id="myparagraph">Three witches watch three Swatch 
watches. Which witch watch which Swatch watch?</p>

<p>
   <a href="#" onclick="Element.update('myparagraph', 'Three \
Swedish switched witches watch three Swiss Swatch watch \
switches. Which Swedish switched witch watch which Swiss Swatch \
watch Switch ?' ); return false;">That's too easy... make it harder!</a>
</p>

creates:

Three witches watch three Swatch watches. Which witch watch which Swatch watch?

That's too easy... make it harder!

<div id="mydiv">
<p>"Our intrepid Doctor set off for the alien castle, 
dashing through the flowers. The ground belted past
his heels. The castle inched up the horizon. He desired
a stallion, but no stallion appeared. And that’s how he
discovered that the planet wouldn’t read his mind and
answer his wishes.</p>

<p>As my daughter’s organ instructor explained it, however, 
the planet <strong>could read minds</strong> and it 
<strong>could grant wishes</strong>. Just not both at 
the same time."</p>
</div>

<p>
   <a href="#" onclick="Element.update('mydiv', '<p>This is a \
passage from <em>Why\'s (Poignant) Guide to Ruby</em>, \
tenderly (so he says) written and illustrated by <strong>Why \
the Lucky Stiff</strong>.</p>' ); return false;">
What is this? Who wrote it?</a>
</p>

creates:

What is this? Who wrote it?