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HTML DOM createComment() Method

< Document Object

Example

Create a comment node, and insert it to the HTML document:

var c = document.createComment("My personal comments");
document.body.appendChild(c);

The result will be:

<!--My personal comments-->
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Definition and Usage

The createComment() method creates a Comment node with the specified text.


Browser Support

Method
createComment() Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

document.createComment(text)

Parameter Values

Parameter Type Description
text String Optional. The text you want to be your comment, in the Comment object

Technical Details

Return Value: A Comment Object, representing the created Comment node
DOM Version Core Level 1 Document Object

< Document Object