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BasicTool.createXULElement() method

Create an XUL element

For Zotero 6, use createElementNS;

For Zotero 7+, use createXULElement.

Signature:

createXULElement(doc: Document, type: string): XUL.Element;

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
doc	Document
type	string

**Returns:**

XUL.Element

Example

Create a <menuitem>:

const compat = new ZoteroCompat();
const doc = compat.getWindow().document;
const elem = compat.createXULElement(doc, "menuitem");