XML DOM appendChild() Method
Node Object
Example
The following code fragment loads "books.xml" into xmlDoc and creates a node (<edition>), and appends it after the last child of the first <book> node:
var xhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {
if (xhttp.readyState == 4 && xhttp.status == 200) {
myFunction(xhttp);
}
};
xhttp.open("GET", "books.xml", true);
xhttp.send();
function myFunction(xml) {
var xmlDoc = xml.responseXML;
var newel =
xmlDoc.createElement("edition");
var x =
xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("book")[0];
x.appendChild(newel);
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
x.getElementsByTagName("edition")[0].nodeName;
}
The output of the code above will be:
edition
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Definition and Usage
The appendChild() method appends the new child node to the end of the list of children of a node.
Note: If the newchild is already in the tree, it is first removed.
Browser Support
The appendChild() method is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
nodeObject.appendChild(newchild)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| newchild | The node to add (append) |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Node object | The appended node |
Technical Details
| DOM Version | Core Level 1 Node Object. Modified in DOM Level 3 |
|---|
Try-It-Yourself Demos
appendChild() - Append a child node to all <book> nodes
Node Object
