Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Create and Append Elements

The video tutorial covers DOM manipulation in JavaScript, focusing on creating, modifying, and appending elements. It explains how to create elements using createElement, add attributes like class and ID, and insert text using innerText and createTextNode. The tutorial also demonstrates appending elements to the DOM with appendChild. A challenge is presented to apply these concepts by inserting an item with text and a button.

In what scenarios would you want to create a new element and insert it into the document?

Describe the difference between using innerText and createTextNode when adding text to an element.

What steps would you take to insert a new element into a specific location in the DOM?