HTML DOM Element insertAdjacentHTML()
Example
Insert a new <p> element after a header element:
const h2 = document.getElementById("myH2");
let html = "<p>My new paragraph.</p>";
h2.insertAdjacentHTML("afterend", html);
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Definition and Usage
The insertAdjacentHTML() method inserts HTML code into a specified position.
Legal positions:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| afterbegin | After the beginning of the element (first child) |
| afterend | After the element |
| beforebegin | Before the element |
| beforeend | Before the end of the element (last child) |
Syntax
element.insertAdjacentHTML(position, html)
or
node.insertAdjacentHTML(position, html)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| position | Required. A position relative to the element: afterbegin afterend beforebegin beforeend |
| html | The HTML to insert. |
More Examples
Example
Using "afterbegin":
let html = "<span style='color:red'>My span</span>";
h2.insertAdjacentHTML("afterbegin", html);
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Browser Support
element.insertAjacentHTML() is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
