# XML DOM appendChild() Method

Node Object

## Definition and Usage

The appendChild() method appends the new child node to the end of the list of children of a node.

Note: If the newchild is already in the tree, it is first removed.

## Browser Support

The appendChild() method is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

nodeObject.appendChild(newchild)

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
newchild | The node to add (append)

## Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
Node object | The appended node

## Technical Details

DOM Version | Core Level 1 Node Object. Modified in DOM Level 3

## Example

The following code fragment loads "books.xml" into xmlDoc using loadXMLDoc() and creates a node (<edition>), and appends it after the last child of the first <book> node:

## Example

xmlDoc = loadXMLDoc("books.xml");
newel = xmlDoc.createElement("edition");
x = xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("book")[0];
x.appendChild(newel);
document.write(x.getElementsByTagName("edition")[0].nodeName);

Output:

edition
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## Try-It-Yourself Demos

appendChild() - Append a child node to all <book> nodes

Node Object

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