HTML DOM Element insertAdjacentElement()
Example
Insert a span element after the header:
const span = document.getElementById("mySpan");
const h2 = document.getElementById("myH2");
h2.insertAdjacentElement("afterend", span);
Try it Yourself »
const h2 = document.getElementById("myH2");
h2.insertAdjacentElement("afterend", span);
More examples below.
Description
The insertAdjacentElement() method inserts a an element 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.insertAdjacentElement(position, element)
or
node.insertAdjacentElement(position, element)
Parameters
Parameter
Description
position
Required.
A position relative to the element:
afterbegin
afterend
beforebegin
beforeend
A position relative to the element:
afterbegin
afterend
beforebegin
beforeend
element
The element to insert.
More Examples
Example
Using "afterbegin":
const span = document.getElementById("mySpan");
const h2 = document.getElementById("myH2");
h2.insertAdjacentElement("afterbegin", span);
Try it Yourself »
const h2 = document.getElementById("myH2");
h2.insertAdjacentElement("afterbegin", span);
Example
Using "beforebegin":
const span = document.getElementById("mySpan");
const h2 = document.getElementById("myH2");
h2.insertAdjacentElement("beforebegin", span);
Try it Yourself »
const h2 = document.getElementById("myH2");
h2.insertAdjacentElement("beforebegin", span);
Example
Using "beforeend":
const span = document.getElementById("mySpan");
const h2 = document.getElementById("myH2");
h2.insertAdjacentElement("beforeend", span);
Try it Yourself »
const h2 = document.getElementById("myH2");
h2.insertAdjacentElement("beforeend", span);
Browser Support
element.insertAjacentElement() is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |