The Range.cloneContents() returns a DocumentFragment copying the objects of type Node included in the Range.
Event Listeners added using DOM Events are not copied during cloning. HTML attribute events are duplicated as they are for the DOM Core cloneNode method. HTML id attributes are also cloned, which can lead to an invalid document through cloning.
Partially selected nodes include the parent tags necessary to make the document fragment valid.
Syntax
documentFragment = range.cloneContents();
Example
range = document.createRange();
range.selectNode(document.getElementsByTagName("div").item(0));
documentFragment = range.cloneContents();
document.body.appendChild(documentFragment);
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'Range.cloneContents()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification The definition of 'Range.cloneContents()' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cloneContents | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 4 | IE Full support 9 | Opera Full support 9 | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
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