html Replace Method

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/40093277/trying-to-change-a-word-in-a-webpage-using-jquery

by dixalex

HTML

Learning how to spell centre.  Some people find it reasonable to spell center like this: centre.

CSS

.colorChange {
	color: blue;
}

JavaScript

var uniqueSpelling = 'centre';
var normalSpelling = 'center';

var replacementTargets = $('body');

$(replacementTargets).html(function(i, html) {
  var regexp, replacement;

  regexp = RegExp('(' + uniqueSpelling + ')', 'gi');
  replacement = '<span class="colorChange">' + normalSpelling + '</span>';

  return html.replace(regexp, replacement);
});