---
name: "HTMLDocument.appendExisting"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/HTMLDocument.appendExisting"
---

# HTMLDocument.appendExisting(3kaya)

Append an existing element

## NAME

HTMLDocument::appendExisting - Append an existing element

## SYNOPSIS

**Void appendExisting(** *ElementTree dest, ElementTree block* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**dest** The element to add to

**block** The element to append

## DESCRIPTION

Append an existing element as the final child of the specified element.

-

   p = addParagraph(parent,"Hello world!");\
    // is equivalent to\
    p = addParagraph(anonymousBlock(),"Hello world!");\
    appendExisting(parent,p);

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**HTMLDocument.anonymousBlock (3kaya)**

**HTMLDocument.appendGenerator (3kaya)**

**HTMLDocument.prependExisting (3kaya)**