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GM_addElement(tag_name, attributes), GM_addElement(parent_node, tag_name, attributes)

GM_addElement allows Tampermonkey scripts to add new elements to the page that Tampermonkey is running on. This can be useful for a variety of purposes, such as adding script and img tags if the page limits these elements with a content security policy (CSP).

It creates an HTML element specified by "tag_name" and applies all given "attributes" and returns the injected HTML element. If a "parent_node" is given, then it is attached to it or to document head or body otherwise.

For suitable "attributes", please consult the appropriate documentation. For example:

• script tag
• img tag
• style tag

GM_addElement('script', {
  textContent: 'window.foo = "bar";'
});

GM_addElement('script', {
  src: 'https://example.com/script.js',
  type: 'text/javascript'
});

GM_addElement(document.getElementsByTagName('div')[0], 'img', {
  src: 'https://example.com/image.png'
});

GM_addElement(shadowDOM, 'style', {
  textContent: 'div { color: black; };'
});

Note: this feature is experimental and the API may change.