JavaScript Document own method: createElement()
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The createElement() method (when applied
to the document object of the JavaScript
DOM) creates
a HTML element node.
It
has the following syntax with the following parameters. It returns an
element object, representing the created element.
document.createElement(nodetype)
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Parameter
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Required / Optional
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Description
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nodetype
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Required
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String specifying the
name (type) of element to be created
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EXAMPLE:
HTML USED IN THIS EXAMPLE:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html> <!-- Copyright (c) Nematrian Limited 2018 -->
<head></head>
<body>
Created using JavaScript:<br><br>
<span id="element"></span>
<script>
var x = document.createElement("EM");
var txt = document.createTextNode("italic text");
x.appendChild(txt);
document.getElementById("element").appendChild(x);
</script>
</body>
</html>
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FUNCTION THAT MAY ASSIST IN TESTING WHETHER FEATURE IS SUPPORTED:
function isSupportedJavaScriptMethodDomCreateElement() {
return !!document.createElement;
} |
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