Javascript DOM How to - Clone node








Question

We would like to know how to clone node.

Answer


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
  <select id="sel0">
    <option>one</option>
    <option>two</option>
    <option>three</option>
  </select>
<script type='text/javascript'>
<!--  w w w .ja  v a2  s.  c  o  m-->
    var select = document.getElementsByTagName('select');
    var dupeSelect = select[0].cloneNode(true);
    dupeSelect.id = 'sel1';
    document.body.appendChild(dupeSelect);

</script>
</body>
</html>

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