Document: adoptNode() method
Baseline
Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
Document.adoptNode() transfers a node from another document into the method's document.
The adopted node and its subtree are removed from their original document (if any), and their ownerDocument is changed to the current document.
The node can then be inserted into the current document.
Syntax
adoptNode(externalNode)
Parameters
externalNode-
The node from another document to be adopted.
Return value
The copied importedNode in the scope of the importing document.
After calling this method, importedNode and
externalNode are the same object.
Note:
importedNode's
Node.parentNode is null, since it has not yet been
inserted into the document tree!
Examples
const iframe = document.querySelector("iframe");
const iframeImages = iframe.contentDocument.querySelectorAll("img");
const newParent = document.getElementById("images");
iframeImages.forEach((imgEl) => {
newParent.appendChild(document.adoptNode(imgEl));
});
Notes
Before they can be inserted into the current document, nodes from external documents should either be:
- cloned using
document.importNode(); or - adopted using
document.adoptNode().
For more on the Node.ownerDocument issues, see the W3C DOM FAQ.
Specifications
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