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Source Code:

Result:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<div id="div1">
<p id="p1">This is a paragraph.</p>
<p id="p2">This is another paragraph.</p>
</div>

<script>
var parent=document.getElementById("div1");
var child=document.getElementById("p1");
var para=document.createElement("p");
var node=document.createTextNode("This is new.");
para.appendChild(node);
parent.replaceChild(para,child);
</script>

</body>
</html>

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <div id="div1"> <p id="p1">This is a paragraph.</p> <p id="p2">This is another paragraph.</p> </div> <script> var parent=document.getElementById("div1"); var child=document.getElementById("p1"); var para=document.createElement("p"); var node=document.createTextNode("This is new."); para.appendChild(node); parent.replaceChild(para,child); </script> </body> </html>
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