Benchmark: 546464654464545 - MeasureThat.net

HTML Preparation code:

<blockquote id="a" style="display:none">testing testing </blockquote>

Script Preparation code:

const a = document.getElementById("a")

Tests:

createTextNode
a.appendChild(document.createTextNode('t'));
textContent
a.textContent += 't';
innerText
a.innerText += 't';
append
a.append('t');
innerHTML
a.innerHTML += "t"

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Test case name	Result
createTextNode
textContent
innerText
append
innerHTML

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**Benchmark Definition**
The benchmark definition is a simple JavaScript script that is used to test specific HTML-related APIs in a web page. The script preparation code sets up an HTML element with an ID "a" (which is initially hidden), while the Html Preparation Code creates a blockquote element with the same ID and contains some text.

**Individual Test Cases**
The benchmark tests five individual API calls on the created HTML element:

1. `createTextNode`: Creates a new text node using `document.createTextNode`.
2. `textContent`: Sets the content of an existing element using its `textContent` property.
3. `innerText`: Sets the inner text of an element (note: this is deprecated and not supported in modern browsers).
4. `append`: Appends a new text node to the end of an element's childNodes.
5. `innerHTML`: Sets the HTML content of an element using its `innerHTML` property.

**Library and Special JS Feature**
There are no libraries used in these test cases, but it's worth noting that `innerText` is not a standard property and has been deprecated since IE9. Modern browsers do not support this property for security reasons.

**Options Compared**

The benchmark compares the performance of each API call:

* `createTextNode`: Creates a new text node.
* `textContent`: Sets the content of an existing element.
* `innerText` (deprecated): Sets the inner text of an element.
* `append`: Appends a new text node to the end of an element's childNodes.

**Pros and Cons**

Here are some pros and cons for each option:

1. **createTextNode**: Pros:
	* Creates a new, independent text node that can be easily managed and removed.
	* Can be used with `textContent` or other DOM methods.
Cons:
	* May create unnecessary objects in the DOM.
2. **textContent**: Pros:
	* Fastest and most efficient option for setting element content.
Cons:
	* Creates a new text node if the original content is replaced, which can lead to memory allocation issues.
3. **innerText** (deprecated): Pros:
	* Was once supported by Internet Explorer, but has been deprecated since IE9 due to security concerns.
Cons:
	+ Not supported in modern browsers.
4. **append**: Pros:
	+ Fastest option for appending text nodes.
Cons:
	+ May not be suitable for complex or nested text structures.

**Other Considerations**

When choosing an API call, consider the following:

* Memory allocation: If the element's content changes frequently, `createTextNode` might create unnecessary objects. `textContent`, on the other hand, may lead to memory allocation issues if the original content is replaced.
* DOM structure: If you need to manage complex or nested text structures, `append` might be a better choice.

**Alternatives**

If you're looking for alternative APIs or methods, consider:

1. **DOMTraversers**: A lightweight library that provides efficient and modern way of traversing the DOM.
2. **DOM manipulation libraries**: Such as jQuery, which provide fast and convenient ways to manipulate elements and create new content.

In summary, each API call has its strengths and weaknesses, and choosing the right one depends on your specific use case and requirements.

Related benchmarks:

546464654464545 (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: createTextNode vs textContent vs innerText vs append vs innerHTML

Created: 4 years ago by: Guest

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createTextNode

textContent

innerText

append

innerHTML

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):