.innerHTML += '<element />' vs .appendChild( element )
JavaScript performance comparison
Preparation code
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<script>
Benchmark.prototype.setup = function() {
var ul = document.getElementsByTagName( 'ul' )[0];
};
</script>
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.innerHTML+='<element />' |
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.appendChild(element) |
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