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*/
/**
* @module utils/elementreplacer
*/
/**
* Utility class allowing to hide existing HTML elements or replace them with given ones in a way that doesn't remove
* the original elements from the DOM.
*/
export declare class ElementReplacer {
	/**
	* The elements replaced by {@link #replace} and their replacements.
	*/
	private _replacedElements;
	constructor();
	/**
	* Hides the `element` and, if specified, inserts the the given element next to it.
	*
	* The effect of this method can be reverted by {@link #restore}.
	*
	* @param element The element to replace.
	* @param newElement The replacement element. If not passed, then the `element` will just be hidden.
	*/
	replace(element: HTMLElement, newElement?: HTMLElement): void;
	/**
	* Restores what {@link #replace} did.
	*/
	restore(): void;
}