JavaScript element.insertAdjacentHTML() Method

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JavaScript element.insertAdjacentHTML() Method

The element.insertAdjacentHTML() method inserts a the specified html into a specified position.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h2>Heading</h2> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <script> var target = document.getElementsByTagName("h2")[0]; var text = '<span style="color:blue;">Span</span>'; function myFunction(){ target.insertAdjacentHTML("beforebegin", text); } </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

element.insertAdjacentHTML(position, element)

Parameter Values

ValueTypeExplanation
positionRequiredThe 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.
textRequiredSpecifies the string to be parsed as HTML or XML and inserted into the tree.

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h2>Heading</h2> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <script> var target = document.getElementsByTagName("h2")[0]; var text = '<span style="color:blue;">Span</span>'; function myFunction(){ target.insertAdjacentHTML("afterbegin", text); } </script> </body> </html>

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h2>Heading</h2> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <script> var target = document.getElementsByTagName("h2")[0]; var text = '<span style="color:blue;">Span</span>'; function myFunction(){ target.insertAdjacentHTML("beforeend", text); } </script> </body> </html>

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h2>Heading</h2> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <script> var target = document.getElementsByTagName("h2")[0]; var text = '<span style="color:blue;">Span</span>'; function myFunction(){ target.insertAdjacentHTML("afterend", text); } </script> </body> </html>

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