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Dynamically create HTML elements with content wrapped within them according to the DOM2 specification. Easy to implement.

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Notes

Created by: Dustin Diaz
Web Site: http://www.dustindiaz.com/
Posted: February 15, 2008

Source Code

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External file

Paste this code into an external JavaScript file named: addRemoveElements.js

/* This script and many more are available free online at
The JavaScript Source!! http://javascript.internet.com
Created by: Dustin Diaz | http://www.dustindiaz.com/ */

var Dom = {
  get: function(el) {
    if (typeof el === 'string') {
      return document.getElementById(el);
    } else {
      return el;
    }
  },
  add: function(el, dest) {
    var el = this.get(el);
    var dest = this.get(dest);
    dest.appendChild(el);
  },
  remove: function(el) {
    var el = this.get(el);
    el.parentNode.removeChild(el);
  }
};
var Event = {
  add: function() {
    if (window.addEventListener) {
      return function(el, type, fn) {
        Dom.get(el).addEventListener(type, fn, false);
      };
    } else if (window.attachEvent) {
      return function(el, type, fn) {
        var f = function() {
          fn.call(Dom.get(el), window.event);
        };
        Dom.get(el).attachEvent('on' + type, f);
      };
    }
  }()
};
Event.add(window, 'load', function() {
  var i = 0;
  Event.add('add-element', 'click', function() {
    var el = document.createElement('p');
    el.innerHTML = 'Remove This Element (' + ++i + ')';
    Dom.add(el, 'content');
    Event.add(el, 'click', function(e) {
      Dom.remove(this);
    });
  });
});

CSS

Paste this code into your external CSS file or in the <style> section within the HEAD section of your HTML document.

#add-element {
  cursor: pointer;
}

Head

Paste this code into the HEAD section of your HTML document.


<script type="text/javascript" src="addRemoveElements.js"></script>

Body

Paste this code into the BODY section of your HTML document


<div id="doc">
  <p id="add-element">Add Elements</p>
  <div id="content"></div>
</div>

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2. From: Bob
Send Script link doesn't work
02/22/2008 18:21:57

3. From: Lee (Admin)
06/26/2008 11:08:18

1. From: Vinicius
Great!
02/15/2008 11:03:04

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2. From: BobSend Script link doesn't work02/22/2008 18:21:57

3. From: Lee (Admin)06/26/2008 11:08:18

1. From: ViniciusGreat!02/15/2008 11:03:04

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2. From: Bob
Send Script link doesn't work
02/22/2008 18:21:57

3. From: Lee (Admin)
06/26/2008 11:08:18

1. From: Vinicius
Great!
02/15/2008 11:03:04