<html>
<body>
<script language="JavaScript"> function function1() {
var myNode = document.all.myParagraph.childNodes(0);
var myNew = myNode.splitText(5);
alert(myNew.nodeValue);
}
</script>
<p id="myParagraph">This is some <b>sample</b> text</p>
<input type="button" value="Click here to split" onClick="function1();">
</body>
</html>