How do I change HTML element: show "input" instead of "a"?

Hello!

I would like to switch elements on the fly.
Dynamicly turn "A" elenent an "input" tag.

This is what I tried:

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 <html>

<head>

<script>

function insertTableRow(ref, arg)

{ 

    var whichID = ref.parentNode.id;
 
    if (arg=='header'){

        document.getElementById(whichID).Element='input';

//        document.getElementById(whichID).class='prodDesc';

        document.getElementById(whichID).style.display='';

        document.getElementById(whichID).TYPE='text';

        document.getElementById(whichID).NAME='descriptionHeader';

        document.getElementById(whichID).VALUE='new Header Content';

    }

}

</script>

</head>

<body>

<span id="menuoutline">incert in table: 

            <a id="menuoutlineAHeader" href="#" onclick="insertTableRow(this, 'header')">header</a>

            </span><BR>

</body>

Could you please help make it work?

Jul 23 '07 #1

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pbmods

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Heya, Apple1. Welcome to TSDN!

Instead of giving yourself massive headaches, simply add an INPUT with style="display:none;" to your HTML manually, then make insertTableRow() make the A invisible and the INPUT visible.

Jul 24 '07 #2

gits

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Yes ... that would be my recommendation too ;) ... however: in case you want the replacement ... you may play with the replaceChild()-method to achieve your goal ...

kind regards

Jul 24 '07 #3

Apple1

Thanks guys!

I had to leave my city for a couple of days. Your first advice was really helpful. Actually, I tried the second too, but it seemed to be way too complex for me (you were right).

Thanks again!

Aug 1 '07 #4

pbmods

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Expert 4TB

Heya, Apple.

Glad to hear you got it working! Good luck with your project, and if you ever need anything, post back anytime :)

Aug 1 '07 #5

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