
insertBefore
The insertBefore method allows you to insert a node before a reference element as a child of the current node.
Syntax
insertedElement = element.insertBefore( newElement, targetElement)Parameters
insertedElement The node being inserted. newElement The node to insert. targetElement The node before which newElement is inserted.
Example
parentDiv = document.getElementById("parentDiv"); sp2 = document.getElementById("childSpan"); sp1 = document.createElement("span"); parentDiv.insertBefore(sp1, sp2);
Notes
Specification
insertBefore
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