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HTML DOM adoptNode() Method

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This DOM adoptNode() method is used to adopt a node from another document. All node types can be adopted. All child nodes along with the original node can be adopted. AdoptNode() method is used to return node objects.

Syntax: 

document.adoptNode(node)

Parameter Value: DOM adoptNode() method contains only one method described below.  

  • node: Any type of node is required.

Return Value: It returns a node object, representing the adopted node.

Example:  

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<body>
    <h1><center>Geeks 
<button onclick="adopt()">Press</button>
</center> </h1>
  
        <h4>Clicking on the 'Press' button 
will showcase adopt() method</h4>
  
    <p id="gfg">
  
        <iframe 
        </iframe>
  
    </p>
  
  
    <script>
        function adopt() {
            var frame = 
              document.getElementsByTagName(
                "iframe")[0];
            
            var h = 
    frame.contentWindow.document.getElementsByTagName(
                "button")[0];
            
            // 'h' is button type adopted node.
            var x = document.adoptNode(h);
            document.body.appendChild(x);
        }
    </script>
  
</body>
  
</html>


Output: 
Before pressing the button: 
 

After pressing the button: 

Note: All child nodes are adopted.

Browser Support: The browsers support by DOM adoptNode() method are listed below:  

  • Google Chrome 1
  • Edge 12
  • Internet Explorer 9
  • Firefox 1
  • Opera 12.1
  • Safari 3

 



Last Updated : 13 Jun, 2023
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