.append()

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Published Jan 3, 2024
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The .append() function is used to append a new element to the HTML tag name as given in the parameters to the end of the element. If the type that is given is a function then it must be evaluated for each element that is in the selection.

Syntax

selection.append(type);
  • type: This parameter takes a string that defines the type of the element.

Example

Here’s a simple HTML code that demonstrates the use of .append():

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
<script src="https://d3js.org/d3.v5.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<script>
let bodySelection = d3.select('body');
// Append a new paragraph to the body
bodySelection
.append('p')
.text('This is a new paragraph added using D3.js');
</script>
</body>
</html>

In this example, D3.js selects the <body> element and appends a new <p> (paragraph) element to it. The .text() method is then used to set the text content of the newly appended paragraph.

The output of the mentioned code is as follows:

d3 Selection .append()

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