JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, Fourth Edition

Name

HTMLElement.insertAdjacentHTML( ) — insert HTML text around an element

Availability

Internet Explorer 4

Synopsis

                  element.insertAdjacentHTML(where, text)

Arguments

where

A string specifying where the text is to be inserted. The value “BeforeBegin” specifies that text is to be inserted before the start tag of element. “AfterBegin” specifies that text is to be inserted immediately after the start tag of element. “BeforeEnd” specifies that text is to be inserted immediately before the end tag of element. “AfterEnd” specifies that text is to be inserted immediately after the end tag of element.

text

The HTML text to insert.

Description

insertAdjacentHTML( ) inserts the HTML text at a position within or next to element, as specified by the argument where.