Javascript and DOM: Building Content

Example 8.10 - Example 8.10
 
 <div id="seasonslist1">
   <p>
     <button onclick="makeSeasonsList();" type="submit">Click to append list of seasons     </button>
   </p>
 </div>

In script element within head element (<script>):

function makeSeasonsList() {
    let ul_node = document.createElement("ul");

    // Autumn
    let li_node1 = document.createElement("li");
    let li_text1 = document.createTextNode("Autumn");
    li_node1.appendChild(li_text1);

    // Winter
    let li_node2 = document.createElement("li");
    let li_text2 = document.createTextNode("Winter");
    li_node2.appendChild(li_text2);

    // Spring
    let li_node3 = document.createElement("li");
    let li_text3 = document.createTextNode("Spring");
    li_node3.appendChild(li_text3);

    // Summer
    let li_node4 = document.createElement("li");
    let li_text4 = document.createTextNode("Summer");
    li_node4.appendChild(li_text4);

    // Append the list items to the ul
    ul_node.appendChild(li_node1);
    ul_node.appendChild(li_node2);
    ul_node.appendChild(li_node3);
    ul_node.appendChild(li_node4);

    // Place on page
    let container = document.getElementById("seasonslist1");
    container.appendChild(ul_node);
}