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createElement

Summary

Create an unselectable HTML element for the KeymanWeb On-Screen keyboard and User Interfaces.

Syntax

keyman.util.createElement(nodeName);

Parameters

nodeName
Type: string
Name for the newly-created element.

Return Value

Element
The new, requested user-unselectable HTML element.

Description

Elements created with this function do not capture the focus. Use document.createElement to create normally selectable elements.