web api instance method
Document: adoptNode() method
Document.adoptNode() transfers a node from another document into the method’s document.
The adopted node and its subtree are removed from their original document (if any), and their ownerDocument is changed to the current document.
The node can then be inserted into the current document.
Syntax
adoptNode(externalNode)
Parameters
externalNode- : The node from another document to be adopted.
Return value
The copied importedNode in the scope of the importing document.
After calling this method, importedNode and
externalNode are the same object.
[!NOTE]
importedNode’sparentNodeisnull, since it has not yet been inserted into the document tree!
Examples
const iframe = document.querySelector("iframe");
const iframeImages = iframe.contentDocument.querySelectorAll("img");
const newParent = document.getElementById("images");
iframeImages.forEach((imgEl) => {
newParent.appendChild(document.adoptNode(imgEl));
});
Notes
Before they can be inserted into the current document, nodes from external documents should either be:
- cloned using
importNode(); or - adopted using
document.adoptNode().
For more on the ownerDocument issues, see the W3C DOM FAQ.
Specifications
SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.
Browser compatibility
Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.