DOMException: NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERROR from David Flanagan on 2001-07-13 (www-dom@w3.org from July to September 2001)

From: David Flanagan <david@oreilly.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 14:06:09 -0700
To: www-dom@w3.org
Message-Id: <200107132106.OAA01504@oxymoron.oreilly.com>

Setting the nodeValue property of the Node interface may cause a
DOMException with a code of NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERROR.  The spec
says that this may occur "when the node is readonly".  There are simliar
exceptions raised by other properties and methods.

I can't find a discussion in the spec that explains what it means for a
node to be readonly or where one might encounter such a node.  Could
someone please clarify?  In particular, will JavaScript programmers
manipulating HTML documents within a web browser ever encounter readonly
nodes?  

Thanks!

	David Flanagan

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