Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Insert Elements, Text, and HTML

This video tutorial explores various methods for inserting elements into the DOM using JavaScript. It covers the commonly used appendChild method and introduces other methods like insertAdjacentElement, insertAdjacentText, and insertAdjacentHTML, explaining their differences and use cases. The tutorial provides practical examples for each method, demonstrating how to insert elements, text, and HTML at different positions relative to a reference element. Additionally, the video explains the insertBefore method, highlighting its complexity compared to appendChild, and sets up a challenge to create a custom insertAfter function.

What is the significance of the position parameter in the insertion methods?

How does the 'insertBefore' method differ from 'appendChild'?

Can you create a custom 'insertAfter' method? If so, how would you approach it?