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HTML DOM createElement() Method

❮ Document Object

Example

Create a <button> element:

var btn = document.createElement("BUTTON");
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HTML elements often contains text. To create a button with text, use the innerText or innerHTML properties of the element object:

Example

Create a button with text:

var btn = document.createElement("BUTTON");   // Create a <button> element
btn.innerHTML = "CLICK ME";                   // Insert text
document.body.appendChild(btn);               // Append <button> to <body>
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.


Definition and Usage

The createElement() method creates an Element Node with the specified name.

Tip: After the element is created, use the element.appendChild() or element.insertBefore() method to insert it to the document.


Browser Support

Method
createElement() Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

document.createElement(nodename)

Parameter Values

Parameter Type Description
nodename String Required. The name of the element you want to create


Technical Details

Return Value: An Element object, which represents the created Element node
DOM Version: Core Level 1 Document Object

More Examples

Example

Create a <p> element with some text, use innerText to set the text, and append it to the document:

var para = document.createElement("P");               // Create a <p> element
para.innerText = "This is a paragraph";               // Insert text
document.body.appendChild(para);                      // Append <p> to <body>
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Example

Create a <p> element and append it to a <div> element:

var para = document.createElement("P");                 // Create a <p> element
para.innerHTML = "This is a paragraph.";                // Insert text
document.getElementById("myDIV").appendChild(para);     // Append <p> to <div> with id="myDIV"
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