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javascript clone object

Hi there, i am looking for a way to clone objects. I have found variations of clonig methods but all seem to be questioned by others...Could anyone suggest a sure and stable clone method?
Note that i need DEEP cloning...

Moreover, if i want to simplify things and know beforehand which objects i need to be cloning, can't i just create a property function in these objects? what would that be?

thanks

HonorGod

Are you talking about document elements?

http://www.java2s.com/Code/JavaScriptReference/Javascript-Methods/cloneNode.htm

There is a cloneNode method...

Pravin Asar

Can you please explain what you mean by "DEEP cloning"

Here is a example which can clone entire table

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<title>Untitled Document</title>
</head>

<body>
<script language="javascript">
function UpdateTable (tableId, divId) {
var tObj = document.getElementById (tableId);
var dObj = document.getElementById (divId);
var nObj = tObj.cloneNode (true);
dObj.appendChild (nObj);
tObj.parentNode.removeChild (tObj);
alert (dObj.outerHTML);
}
</script>

<table id="mytable"><tr><td>test</td></tr></table>
<div id="mydiv"></div>
<input type="button" value="Insert Table in Div" onClick="UpdateTable ('mytable'
, 'mydiv')">

</body>
</html>

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Pravin Asar

I was referring to second part of the question

>> Moreover, if i want to simplify things and know beforehand which objects i need to be cloning, can't i just create a property function in these objects?

In object being cloned, he wants to ignore certain child objects ??

HonorGod

parvinasar: Please accept my apologies. I didn't notice that it was you who had made the update.

>> Moreover, if i want to simplify things and know beforehand which objects i need to be cloning, can't i just create a property function in these objects?

To my knowledge, no such property, or mechanism exists.

HonorGod

Thanks for the grade & points.

Good luck & have a great day.