YouTipMet Document Adoptnode
# HTML DOM adoptNode() Method
[ Document Object](#)
## Example
Get the first H1 element from an iframe and insert it into the current document:
```javascript
var frame = document.getElementsByTagName("IFRAME");
var h = frame.contentWindow.document.getElementsByTagName("H1");
var x = document.adoptNode(h);
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## Definition and Usage
The adoptNode() method is used to acquire a node from another document.
The node can be of any node type.
**Note:** All child nodes under the node will also be acquired.
**Note:** The node and its child nodes will be removed from the source document.
**Tip:** Use the [document.importNode()](#) method to copy a node, but the node in the original document is not removed.
**Tip:** Use the [_element_.cloneNode()](#) method to copy a node in the current document, and the node will not be removed.
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## Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| adoptNode() | Yes | 9.0 | 3.0 | Yes | 9.0 |
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## Syntax
document.adoptNode(node)
## Parameter Values
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| _node_ | Node Object | Required. The node from another document, can be of any node type. |
## Technical Details
| DOM Version: | Core Level 3 Document Object |
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| Return Value: | Node Object, representing the acquired node |
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