JavaScript document.createElement() Method

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JavaScript document.createElement() Method

The document.createElement() method creates the HTML element specified by tagName.

Note: If tagName isn't recognized, an HTMLUnknownElement will be created.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <ul></ul> <script> var x = document.getElementsByTagName('ul')[0]; function myFunction() { var list = document.createElement("li"); x.appendChild(list); } </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

document.createElement(tagName)

Parameter Values

ValueTypeExplanation
tagNameRequiredA string that specifies the type of element to be created.

Return Values

ValueExplanation
ObjectReturns the new Element.

createElement() with Data

To add data to the element created, use createTextNode() method.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <ul></ul> <script> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("ul")[0]; function myFunction() { var list = document.createElement("li"); var item = document.createTextNode("Apple"); list.appendChild(item); x.appendChild(list); } </script> </body> </html>

createElement() to Display Data in an Array

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <ul></ul> <script> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("ul")[0]; var fruits = ["Apple", "Banana", "Cherry"]; var fragment = document.createDocumentFragment(); fruits.forEach(function(fruit) { var li = document.createElement("li"); li.textContent = fruit; fragment.appendChild(li); }); x.appendChild(fragment); </script> </body> </html>

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