DocumentFragment: append() method

The DocumentFragment.append() method inserts a set of Node objects or string objects after the last child of the document fragment. String objects are inserted as equivalent Text nodes.

This method appends a child to a DocumentFragment. To append to an arbitrary element in the tree, see Element.append().

Syntax

js
append(param1)
append(param1, param2)
append(param1, param2, /* …, */ paramN)

Parameters

param1, …, paramN

A set of Node or string objects to insert.

Return value

None (undefined).

Exceptions

HierarchyRequestError DOMException

Thrown when the node cannot be inserted at the specified point in the hierarchy.

Examples

Appending an element to a document fragment

js
let fragment = new DocumentFragment();
let div = document.createElement("div");
fragment.append(div);

fragment.children; // HTMLCollection [<div>]

Specifications

Specification
DOM Standard
# ref-for-dom-parentnode-append①

Browser compatibility

desktopmobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
append

See also