Quick Reference
The Element insertAdjacentText() method inserts text into a specified position.
<!-- button to call the function -->
<button onclick="my_function()">Create item</button>
<h2 id="my_header">My header content</h2>function my_function() {
let h2 = document.getElementById('my_header');
let text = 'My inserted text';
h2.insertAdjacentText('afterend', text);
}Output
(no output; the new text is created after the h2)Syntax
element.insertAdjacentText(position, text)
// or
node.insertAdjacentText(position, text)Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| position | A position relative to the element (required):
|
| text | The text to insert |
JavaScript Notes:
- When using JavaScript, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
- JavaScript is a case-sensitive language; firstName is NOT the same as firstname
- Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
- JavaScript variables must begin with a letter, $, or _
- JavaScript variables are case sensitive (x is not the same as X)
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