insertBefore
The insertBefore method allows you to insert a node before a reference element as a child of the current node.
Syntax
insertedElement = element.insertBefore(
newElement, targetElement)
Parameters
| insertedElement |
The node being inserted. |
| newElement |
The node to insert. |
| targetElement |
The node before which newElement is inserted. |
Example
parentDiv = document.getElementById("parentDiv");
sp2 = document.getElementById("childSpan");
sp1 = document.createElement("span");
parentDiv.insertBefore(sp1, sp2);
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Notes
None.
Specification
insertBefore
