XML DOM Clone Nodes
Try it Yourself - Examples
The examples below use the XML file books.xml.
Copy a node and append it to an existing node
This example uses cloneNode() to copy a node and append it to the root node of the XML document
Copy a Node
The cloneNode() method creates a copy of a specified node.
The cloneNode() method has a parameter (true or false). This parameter indicates if the cloned node should include all attributes and child nodes of the original node.
The following code fragment copies the first <book> node and appends it to the root node of the document:
Example
oldNode = xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName('book')[0];
newNode = oldNode.cloneNode(true);
xmlDoc.documentElement.appendChild(newNode);
Result:
Everyday Italian
Harry Potter
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Example explained:
- Suppose "books.xml" is loaded into xmlDoc
- Get the node to copy (oldNode)
- Clone the node into "newNode"
- Append the new node to the the root node of the XML document
