HTML DOM Document importNode()
Example
Import the first <h1> element from an iframe (another document):
const frame = document.getElementsById("myFrame");
const h1 = frame.contentWindow.document.getElementsByTagName("H1")[0];
const node = document.importNode(h1, true);
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Definition and Usage
The importNode() method imports a node from another document.
With the second parameter set to true, child nodes will also be imported.
Note
The imported node is not removed from the original document.
The imported node is a copy of the original.
See Also:
Syntax
document.importNode(node, deep)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| node | Required. A node from another document. Can be type of node. |
| deep | Required.false: only the node itself is imported.true: child nodes (descendants) are also imported. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| Node | The imported node. |
Browser Support
document.importNode() is a DOM Level 2 (2001) feature.
It is fully supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9-11 |
