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Empty text node isn't deleted by innerHTML = "" in Internet Explorer 11

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Symptoms

An empty DOM TextNode object isn't deleted as expected when you use the innerHTML = "" element in Internet Explorer 11, Instead, the TextNode object remains in DOM.

Note A TextNode object contains text is deleted by this method. 

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Resolution

To fix this issue, install the most recent cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. To do this, go to Microsoft Update. Additionally, see the technical information about the most recent cumulative security update for Internet Explorer.

Note This update was first included in the MS16-037: Security update for Internet Explorer: April 12, 2016.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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References

Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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Keywords: kbfix, kbqfe, kbexpertiseinter, kbsurveynew, kb

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Article Info
Article ID : 3154994
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 4/12/2016
Exists online : False
Views : 217