Document: adoptNode() method

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

Document.adoptNode() transfers anode from anotherdocument into the method's document.The adopted node and its subtree are removed from their original document (if any), and theirownerDocument 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 copiedimportedNode in the scope of the importing document.

After calling this method,importedNode andexternalNode are the same object.

Note:importedNode'sNode.parentNode isnull, since it has not yet beeninserted 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));});