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---
title: ChildNode
slug: Web/API/ChildNode
tags:
- API
- DOM
- Experimental
- Interface
- NeedsTranslation
- Node
- TopicStub
translation_of: Web/API/ChildNode
---
<div>{{APIRef("DOM")}}</div>
<p>The <code><strong>childNodes</strong></code> interface contains methods that are particular to {{domxref("Node")}} objects that can have a parent.</p>
<p><code>childNodes</code> is a raw interface and no object of this type can be created; it is implemented by {{domxref("Element")}}, {{domxref("DocumentType")}}, and {{domxref("CharacterData")}} objects.</p>
<h2 id="Properties">Properties</h2>
<p><em>There are neither inherited, nor specific properties.</em></p>
<h2 id="Methods">Methods</h2>
<p><em>There are no inherited methods.</em></p>
<dl>
<dt>{{domxref("childNodes.remove()")}} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
<dd>Removes this <code>childNodes</code> from the children list of its parent.</dd>
<dt>{{domxref("childNodes.before()")}} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
<dd>Inserts a set of {{domxref("Node")}} or {{domxref("DOMString")}} objects in the children list of this <code>childNodes</code>'s parent, just before this <code>childNodes</code>. {{domxref("DOMString")}} objects are inserted as equivalent {{domxref("Text")}} nodes.</dd>
<dt>{{domxref("childNodes.after()")}} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
<dd>Inserts a set of {{domxref("Node")}} or {{domxref("DOMString")}} objects in the children list of this <code>childNodes</code>'s parent, just after this <code>childNodes</code>. {{domxref("DOMString")}} objects are inserted as equivalent {{domxref("Text")}} nodes.</dd>
<dt>{{domxref("childNodes.replaceWith()")}} {{experimental_inline}}</dt>
<dd>Replaces this <code>childNodes</code> in the children list of its parent with a set of {{domxref("Node")}} or {{domxref("DOMString")}} objects. {{domxref("DOMString")}} objects are inserted as equivalent {{domxref("Text")}} nodes.</dd>
</dl>
<h2 id="Specifications">Specifications</h2>
<table class="standard-table">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Specification</th>
<th scope="col">Status</th>
<th scope="col">Comment</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>{{SpecName('DOM WHATWG', '#interface-childnode', 'childNodes')}}</td>
<td>{{Spec2('DOM WHATWG')}}</td>
<td>Split the <code>ElementTraversal</code> interface in {{domxref("ParentNode")}} and <code>childNodes</code>. <code>previousElementSibling</code> and <code>nextElementSibling</code> are now defined on the latter. The {{domxref("CharacterData")}} and {{domxref("DocumentType")}} implemented the new interfaces. Added the <code>remove()</code>, <code>before()</code>, <code>after()</code> and <code>replaceWith()</code> methods.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>{{SpecName('Element Traversal', '#interface-elementTraversal', 'ElementTraversal')}}</td>
<td>{{Spec2('Element Traversal')}}</td>
<td>Added the initial definition of its properties to the <code>ElementTraversal</code> pure interface and use it on {{domxref("Element")}}.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2 id="Polyfill">Polyfill</h2>
<p>External on github: <a href="https://github.com/seznam/JAK/blob/master/lib/polyfills/childNode.js">childNode.js</a></p>
<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>
<p>{{ CompatibilityTable }}</p>
<div id="compat-desktop">
<table class="compat-table">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Feature</th>
<th>Chrome</th>
<th>Edge</th>
<th>Firefox (Gecko)</th>
<th>Internet Explorer</th>
<th>Opera</th>
<th>Safari</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Basic support (on {{domxref("Element")}})</td>
<td>{{CompatChrome(1.0)}}</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
<td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop(23)}}</td>
<td>9.0</td>
<td>10.0</td>
<td>4.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Support on {{domxref("DocumentType")}} and {{domxref("CharacterData")}} {{experimental_inline}}</td>
<td>{{CompatChrome(23.0)}}</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
<td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop(23)}}</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
<td>16.0</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>remove()</code>{{experimental_inline}}</td>
<td>{{CompatChrome(29.0)}}</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
<td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop(23)}}</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
<td>16.0</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>before()</code>, <code>after()</code>, and <code>replaceWith()</code> {{experimental_inline}}</td>
<td>{{CompatChrome(54.0)}}</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
<td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop(49)}}</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
<td>{{CompatOpera(39)}}</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div id="compat-mobile">
<table class="compat-table">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Feature</th>
<th>Android</th>
<th>Android Webview</th>
<th>Edge</th>
<th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th>
<th>IE Mobile</th>
<th>Opera Mobile</th>
<th>Safari Mobile</th>
<th>Chrome for Android</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Basic support (on {{domxref("Element")}})</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
<td>{{CompatGeckoMobile(23)}}</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
<td>10.0</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Support on {{domxref("DocumentType")}} and {{domxref("CharacterData")}} {{experimental_inline}}</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
<td>{{CompatGeckoMobile(23)}}</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
<td>16.0</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>remove()</code>{{experimental_inline}}</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
<td>{{CompatGeckoMobile(23)}}</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
<td>16.0</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
<td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>before()</code>, <code>after()</code>, and <code>replaceWith()</code> {{experimental_inline}}</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
<td>{{CompatChrome(54.0)}}</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
<td>{{CompatGeckoMobile(49)}}</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
<td>{{CompatOperaMobile(39)}}</td>
<td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
<td>{{CompatChrome(54.0)}}</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>
<ul>
<li>The {{domxref("ParentNode")}} pure interface.</li>
<li>
<div class="syntaxbox">Object types implementing this pure interface: {{domxref("CharacterData")}}, {{domxref("Element")}}, and {{domxref("DocumentType")}}.</div>
</li>
</ul>
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