DocumentType.after()

The DocumentType.after() method inserts a set of Node or DOMString objects in the children list of the DocumentType's parent, just after the DocumentType. DOMString objects are inserted as equivalent Text nodes.

Syntax

after(... nodes)

Parameters

nodes: A set of Node or DOMString objects to insert.

Exceptions

HierarchyRequestError DOMException: Thrown when the node cannot be inserted at the specified point in the hierarchy.

Examples

let docType = document.implementation.createDocumentType("html", "", "");
let myDoc = document.implementation.createDocument("", "", docType);

docType.after(document.createElement('html'));

myDoc.childNodes;
// NodeList [<!DOCTYPE html>, <html>]

Specifications

Specification
DOM Standard (DOM) # ref-for-dom-childnode-after①

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`after`	54	17	49	No	39	10	54	54	49	41	10	6.0