HTML DOM appendChild() Method

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# HTML DOM appendChild() Method

Element Object

## Example

Append an item in a list:

document.getElementById("myList").appendChild(newListItem);

Before appending:

- Coffee
- Tea

After appending:

- Coffee
- Tea
- Water

Try it yourself »

## Definition and Usage

The appendChild() method appends a node as the last child of a node.

Tip: If you want create a new paragraph, with text, remember to create the text as a Text node wich you append to the paragraph, then append the paragraph to the document.

You can also use the appendChild() method to move an element from one element to another.

## Example

Move a list item from one list to another:

var node=document.getElementById("myList2").lastChild;
document.getElementById("myList1").appendChild(node);

Before appending:

- Coffee
- Tea

- Water
- Milk

After appending:

- Coffee
- Tea
- Milk

- Water

Try it yourself »

## Browser Support

The appendChild() method is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

node.appendChild(node)

## Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
node | Node object | Required. The node object you want to append

## Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
Node object | The appended node

## Technical Details

DOM Version | Core Level 1 Node Object

Element Object

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