spiegel-keyman/web/docs/engine/reference/util/createElement.md
Marc Durdin 6c145cb775 refactor(web): move web engine help to app repo
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doesn't also call test.sh by adding `:_all` meta-target.

Note: CI will need a new help-keyman-com.sh build step to deploy web
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---
title: createElement
---
## Summary
Create an unselectable HTML element for the *KeymanWeb* On-Screen keyboard and User Interfaces.
## Syntax
```c
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.