JavaScript element.insertAdjacentElement() Method
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JavaScript element.insertAdjacentElement() Method
The element.insertAdjacentElement() method inserts a the specified element into a specified position.
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h2>Heading</h2>
<span style="color:blue;">Span</span>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button>
<script>
var target = document.getElementsByTagName("h2")[0];
var elem = document.getElementsByTagName("span")[0];
function myFunction(){
target.insertAdjacentElement("beforebegin", elem);
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
target.insertAdjacentElement(position, element)
Parameter Values
| Value | Type | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| position | Required | The following are the values that can be used in the place of position. 'beforebegin' - Before the target element itself. 'afterbegin' - Just inside the target element, before its first child (includes text node also). 'beforeend' -Just inside the targetElement, after its last child (includes text node also). 'afterend' - After the target element itself. |
| element | Required | Specifies the element to be inserted into the tree. |
More Examples
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h2>Heading</h2>
<span style="color:blue;">Span</span>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button>
<script>
var target = document.getElementsByTagName("h2")[0];
var elem = document.getElementsByTagName("span")[0];
function myFunction(){
target.insertAdjacentElement("afterbegin", elem);
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h2>Heading</h2>
<span style="color:blue;">Span</span>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button>
<script>
var target = document.getElementsByTagName("h2")[0];
var elem = document.getElementsByTagName("span")[0];
function myFunction(){
target.insertAdjacentElement("beforeend", elem);
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h2>Heading</h2>
<span style="color:blue;">Span</span>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button>
<script>
var target = document.getElementsByTagName("h2")[0];
var elem = document.getElementsByTagName("span")[0];
function myFunction(){
target.insertAdjacentElement("afterend", elem);
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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