XML DOM cloneNode() Method
 Complete Node Object Reference
Definition and Usage
The cloneNode() method creates an exact copy of a specified node.
This method returns the clone node.
Syntax
nodeObject.cloneNode(include_all)
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| Parameter |
Description |
| include_all |
Required. If the
Boolean
parameter is set to true, the cloned node clones all the child nodes of the
original node |
Example
The following code fragment loads "books.xml"
into xmlDoc using
loadXMLDoc(), clones the first <book> node and then adds
it to the end of the node list:
xmlDoc=loadXMLDoc("books.xml");
x=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName('book')[0];
cloneNode=x.cloneNode(true);
xmlDoc.documentElement.appendChild(cloneNode);
//Output all titles
y=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("title");
for (i=0;i<y.length;i++)
{
document.write(y[i].childNodes[0].nodeValue);
document.write("<br />");
}
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Output:
Everyday Italian
Harry Potter
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Everyday Italian
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