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# .clone()

`.clone()` creates a deep copy of an element.

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#### Syntax

```js
element.clone();
```

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#### Parameters

No parameters.

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#### Output

```js
Node
```

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#### Example

```js
const copy = $('.toast').clone();

copy.addClass('copy');
$('#toast-stack').append(copy);
```

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#### Key Takeaway

> `.clone()` copies an element; it does not move the original.