normalize method
[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]
Merges adjacent Document Object Model (DOM) objects to produce a normalized document object model.
HRESULT retVal = object.normalize();
This method has no parameters.
Type: HRESULT
If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.
By calling *object.*normalize before the subelements of an object are manipulated, you ensure that the document object model has a consistent structure. The normal form is useful for operations that require a consistent document tree structure, and it ensures that the document object model view is identical when it is saved and reloaded.
Note The normalize method does not merge adjacent CDATA sections, allowing for an inconsistent object model when CDATA sections are present.
The normalize method was introduced in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
Build date: 1/26/2012