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What is append()? The append() method will insert DOMString objects as text nodes. The method has no return value. Let's say you have a ul and you want to add a p tag but only within the js file. <html> <head> </head> <body> <ul ...

Mar 16, 2021 · 3 min read · thesoulcoder.hashnode.dev  
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