Page-Details : Document Text Replace

Corneliu Rusu Oct 17, 2007

General

This script will find any instance of a chosen word and swap it out for another. Helps to keep your pages looking good. Very easy to use!

Bill
IE
Windows XP

Click here to replace

Notes

Created by: Corneliu Lucian 'Kor' Rusu
E-mail: corneliulucian[at]gmail[dot]com
Posted: October 17, 2007

Source Code

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External file

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/* This script and many more are available free online at
The JavaScript Source!! http://www.javascriptsource.com
Created by: Corneliu Lucian 'Kor' Rusu | corneliulucian[at]gmail[dot]com */
var words={
// Add words here to be changed. Format - 'original':'replacement'
'Ford':'Chevy',
'DOS':'Linux',
'Pepsi':'Coke'
}
var regs=[];
for(arg in words){regs[regs.length]=new RegExp(arg,'g')}

function replaceText(){
var tags=document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0].getElementsByTagName('*');
var i=0,t;
	while(t=tags[i++]){
		if(t.childNodes[0]){
			var j=0, c;
			while(c=t.childNodes[j++]){
				if(c.nodeType==3){
					var k=0;
					for(arg in words){
						c.nodeValue=c.nodeValue.replace(regs[k],words[arg]);
						k++;
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

Head

Paste this code into the HEAD section of your HTML document.


<script type="text/javascript" src="documentTextReplacejs"></script>

Body

Paste this code into the BODY section of your HTML document


<ul style="text-align: left;">
  <li>Bill</li>
  <li>IE</li>
  <li>Windows</li>
</ul>
<p>
<span onclick="replaceText()"><strong><em>Click here to replace</em></strong></span></p>

Leave a Response

(2 comments)

Not sure of the problem. Israel. It works fine for me in FF 2.0.0.9. Due to the limitations of these comments, you will need to submit your question to the [a href="http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=3"]JavaScript Forum[/a] for further help.

Lee Nov 7, 2007

The construction <span onClick=.... doesn't work in my browser - Firefox 2.0.0.8

Israel Bravo Oct 19, 2007

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