Javascript Element How to - Create ul and li element

Question

We would like to know how to create ul and li element.

Answer


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
  <div id="twitter_status"></div>
    <script type='text/javascript'>
    <!--  w ww  .ja  v  a 2  s.  c  om-->
    var ul=document.createElement('ul');
    for(i=0;i<5;i++)
    {
        var li=document.createElement('li');
        li.innerHTML="<a href=''>Somelink</a>"+" "+"Sometext";
        ul.appendChild(li);
    }
    document.getElementById('twitter_status').appendChild(ul);
    
    </script>

</body>
</html>

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