JavaScript · DOM APIs

element.appendChild()

Adds a node as the last child and returns it. append() is the modern multi-node alternative.

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Syntax

parent.appendChild(child)

Example

Try it

const parent = document.createElement("div");
const child = document.createElement("span");
console.log(parent.appendChild(child) === child);

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