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+=head1 NAME
+
+XML::LibXML::Text - XML::LibXML Class for Text Nodes
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+
+
+ use XML::LibXML;
+ # Only methods specific to Text nodes are listed here,
+ # see XML::LibXML::Node manpage for other methods
+
+ $text = XML::LibXML::Text->new( $content );
+ $nodedata = $text->data;
+ $text->setData( $text_content );
+ $text->substringData($offset, $length);
+ $text->appendData( $somedata );
+ $text->insertData($offset, $string);
+ $text->deleteData($offset, $length);
+ $text->deleteDataString($remstring, $all);
+ $text->replaceData($offset, $length, $string);
+ $text->replaceDataString($old, $new, $flag);
+ $text->replaceDataRegEx( $search_cond, $replace_cond, $reflags );
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+Unlike the DOM specification, XML::LibXML implements the text node as the base
+class of all character data node. Therefor there exists no CharacterData class.
+This allows one to apply methods of text nodes also to Comments and
+CDATA-sections.
+
+
+=head1 METHODS
+
+The class inherits from L<<<<<< XML::LibXML::Node >>>>>>. The documentation for Inherited methods is not listed here.
+
+Many functions listed here are extensively documented in the DOM Level 3 specification (L<<<<<< http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-3-Core/ >>>>>>). Please refer to the specification for extensive documentation.
+
+=over 4
+
+=item new
+
+ $text = XML::LibXML::Text->new( $content );
+
+The constructor of the class. It creates an unbound text node.
+
+
+=item data
+
+ $nodedata = $text->data;
+
+Although there exists the C<<<<<< nodeValue >>>>>> attribute in the Node class, the DOM specification defines data as a separate
+attribute. C<<<<<< XML::LibXML >>>>>> implements these two attributes not as different attributes, but as aliases,
+such as C<<<<<< libxml2 >>>>>> does. Therefore
+
+
+
+ $text->data;
+
+and
+
+
+
+ $text->nodeValue;
+
+will have the same result and are not different entities.
+
+
+=item setData($string)
+
+ $text->setData( $text_content );
+
+This function sets or replaces text content to a node. The node has to be of
+the type "text", "cdata" or "comment".
+
+
+=item substringData($offset,$length)
+
+ $text->substringData($offset, $length);
+
+Extracts a range of data from the node. (DOM Spec) This function takes the two
+parameters $offset and $length and returns the sub-string, if available.
+
+If the node contains no data or $offset refers to an non-existing string index,
+this function will return I<<<<<< undef >>>>>>. If $length is out of range C<<<<<< substringData >>>>>> will return the data starting at $offset instead of causing an error.
+
+
+=item appendData($string)
+
+ $text->appendData( $somedata );
+
+Appends a string to the end of the existing data. If the current text node
+contains no data, this function has the same effect as C<<<<<< setData >>>>>>.
+
+
+=item insertData($offset,$string)
+
+ $text->insertData($offset, $string);
+
+Inserts the parameter $string at the given $offset of the existing data of the
+node. This operation will not remove existing data, but change the order of the
+existing data.
+
+The $offset has to be a positive value. If $offset is out of range, C<<<<<< insertData >>>>>> will have the same behaviour as C<<<<<< appendData >>>>>>.
+
+
+=item deleteData($offset, $length)
+
+ $text->deleteData($offset, $length);
+
+This method removes a chunk from the existing node data at the given offset.
+The $length parameter tells, how many characters should be removed from the
+string.
+
+
+=item deleteDataString($string, [$all])
+
+ $text->deleteDataString($remstring, $all);
+
+This method removes a chunk from the existing node data. Since the DOM spec is
+quite unhandy if you already know C<<<<<< which >>>>>> string to remove from a text node, this method allows more perlish code :)
+
+The functions takes two parameters: I<<<<<< $string >>>>>> and optional the I<<<<<< $all >>>>>> flag. If $all is not set, I<<<<<< undef >>>>>> or I<<<<<< 0 >>>>>>, C<<<<<< deleteDataString >>>>>> will remove only the first occurrence of $string. If $all is I<<<<<< TRUE >>>>>>C<<<<<< deleteDataString >>>>>> will remove all occurrences of I<<<<<< $string >>>>>> from the node data.
+
+
+=item replaceData($offset, $length, $string)
+
+ $text->replaceData($offset, $length, $string);
+
+The DOM style version to replace node data.
+
+
+=item replaceDataString($oldstring, $newstring, [$all])
+
+ $text->replaceDataString($old, $new, $flag);
+
+The more programmer friendly version of replaceData() :)
+
+Instead of giving offsets and length one can specify the exact string (I<<<<<< $oldstring >>>>>>) to be replaced. Additionally the I<<<<<< $all >>>>>> flag allows to replace all occurrences of I<<<<<< $oldstring >>>>>>.
+
+
+=item replaceDataRegEx( $search_cond, $replace_cond, $reflags )
+
+ $text->replaceDataRegEx( $search_cond, $replace_cond, $reflags );
+
+This method replaces the node's data by a C<<<<<< simple >>>>>> regular expression. Optional, this function allows to pass some flags that will
+be added as flag to the replace statement.
+
+I<<<<<< NOTE: >>>>>> This is a shortcut for
+
+
+
+ my $datastr = $node->getData();
+ $datastr =~ s/somecond/replacement/g; # 'g' is just an example for any flag
+ $node->setData( $datastr );
+
+This function can make things easier to read for simple replacements. For more
+complex variants it is recommended to use the code snippet above.
+
+
+
+=back
+
+=head1 AUTHORS
+
+Matt Sergeant,
+Christian Glahn,
+Petr Pajas
+
+
+=head1 VERSION
+
+1.70
+
+=head1 COPYRIGHT
+
+2001-2007, AxKit.com Ltd.
+
+2002-2006, Christian Glahn.
+
+2006-2009, Petr Pajas.
+
+=cut
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