HTML DOM customElements define() Method

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The customElements define() method is used to define a new custom element. There are two types of custom elements that can be created:

Autonomous custom element: These elements do not inherit from built-in HTML elements.
Customized built-in element: These elements inherit from built-in HTML elements.

Syntax:

customElements.define( name, constructor, options );

Parameters:

name: It specifies the name for the new custom element. The name of custom elements must contain hyphen.
constructor: It specifies the constructor for the new custom element.
options: It specifies the object that controls how the element is defined. It is an optional parameter.

Return value: This method returns void.

Example: In this example, a custom element is defined, named <gfg-custom-element> with a constructor named CustomEl using this method.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<body style="text-align:center;">
    <h1 style="color:green;">
        zambiatek
    </h1>
     
<p>
        HTML | customElements define() method
    </p>
 
    <button onclick="Geeks();">
        click here
    </button>
    <p id="arr"></p>
 
    <script>
        var arr =
            document.getElementById("arr");
 
        // Function to define the element
        function Geeks() {
            class CustomEl extends HTMLElement {
                constructor() {
                    super();
                    this.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' });
                    this.shadowRoot.innerHTML = `
            <h1 style="color:green;">  
            zambiatek Custom
            Element Data
                </h1>
            `;
                }
            }
 
            // Use the define() method to define
            // a new element
            window.customElements.define(
                'gfg-custom-element', CustomEl);
        } 
    </script>
    <gfg-custom-element></gfg-custom-element>
</body>
</html>

Output:

Before Clicking the Button:

After Clicking the Button:

Supported Browsers:

Google Chrome 54.0
Edge 79.0
Firefox 63.0
Safari 10.1
Opera 41.0

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