# XML DOM cloneNode() Method

Node Object

## Definition and Usage

The cloneNode() method creates a copy of a node, and returns the newly clone node.

## Browser Support

The cloneNode() method is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

nodeObject.cloneNode(deep)

## Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
deep | Boolean | true clones the node, its attributes, and its descendants. false clones the node and its attributes.

## Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
Node object | The cloned node

## Technical Details

DOM Version | Core Level 1 Node Object

## Example

The following code fragment loads "books.xml" into xmlDoc using loadXMLDoc(), clones the first <book> node and then adds it to the end of the node list:

## Example

xmlDoc = loadXMLDoc("books.xml");
x = xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName('book')[0];
cloneNode = x.cloneNode(true);
xmlDoc.documentElement.appendChild(cloneNode);
//Output all titles
y = xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("title");
for (i=0; i<y.length; i++)
{
document.write(y[i].childNodes[0].nodeValue);
document.write("<br>");
}

Output:

Everyday Italian
Harry Potter
XQuery Kick Start
Learning XML
Everyday Italian
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Node Object

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