--- /dev/null
+---
+title: updateNode
+name: functions-updatenode
+---
+
+**function updateNode(node, name);**
+
+**function updateNode(node, data);**
+
+Update the title of a node. You can also update the data.
+
+Update the name:
+
+{% highlight js %}
+var node = $tree.tree('getNodeById', 123);
+
+$tree.tree('updateNode', node, 'new name');
+{% endhighlight %}
+
+Update the data (including the name)
+
+{% highlight js %}
+var node = $tree.tree('getNodeById', 123);
+
+$tree.tree(
+ 'updateNode',
+ node,
+ {
+ name: 'new name',
+ id: 1,
+ other_property: 'abc'
+ }
+);
+{% endhighlight %}
+
+It is also possible to update the children. Note that this removes the existing children:
+
+{% highlight js %}
+$tree.tree(
+ 'updateNode',
+ node,
+ {
+ name: 'new name',
+ id: 1,
+ children: [
+ { name: 'child1', id: 2 }
+ ]
+ }
+);
+{% endhighlight %}