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# Prototype replace() Method

This method replaces element by the content of the html argument and returns the removed element.

## Syntax:

    element.replace(html);

Here html can be either plain text, an HTML snippet or any JavaScript object which has a toString() method.

If it contains any <script> tags, these will be evaluated after element has been replaced.

NOTE: If no argument is provided, Element.replace will simply clear element of its content.

## Return Value:

- Returns the removed HTML element.

## Example:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>Prototype examples</title>

    <script type="text/javascript"
       src="/javascript/prototype.js">
    </script>
    <script>

    function showResult()
    {

       $('first').replace('<ul id="favorite">' +
                              '<li>kiwi</li>' +
       		          '<li>banana</li>' +
       		          '<li>apple</li>' +
    		       '</ul>');

    }

    </script>
    </head>

    <body">

      <p id="test">Click the button to see the result.</p>

      <div id="food">
      <div id="fruits">
        <p id="first">Kiwi, banana <em>and</em> apple.</p>
      </div>
      </div>

      <input type="button" value="Click" onclick="showResult();"/>

    </body>
    </html>

To understand it in better way you can Try it yourself.

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