createComment (W3C DOM Core method)
| Version | Depr. | Static |
|---|---|---|
| DOM1 | No | No |
| IE6+ | FF1.5+ | SA1.3+ | OP9+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Full | Full | Full |
- Returns
Comment
Example
var comment = document.createComment('Why do I have to be Mr Pink?');
The example above creates a Comment node containing
the data Why do I have to be Mr Pink?.
The end result of that operation is this comment:
<!--Why do I have to be Mr Pink?-->
Arguments
- data (
DOMString) required The data for the comment.
Description
Create a Comment node with the specified data.
The created
comment can then be added to the document using Node methods such as appendChild or insertBefore.
Return value
The created comment node.
Compatibility
| Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Opera | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 |
| Partial | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
Internet Explorer 5.5 in HTML doesn't implement this method (it returns undefined).
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