GWT 2.7.0

## com.google.gwt.dom.builder.shared
Interface ElementBuilderBase<T extends ElementBuilderBase<?>>

Type Parameters:
  `T` - the builder type returns from build methods

All Known Subinterfaces:
  AnchorBuilder, AreaBuilder, AudioBuilder, BaseBuilder, BodyBuilder, BRBuilder, ButtonBuilder, CanvasBuilder, DivBuilder, DListBuilder, ElementBuilder, FieldSetBuilder, FormBuilder, FrameBuilder, FrameSetBuilder, HeadBuilder, HeadingBuilder, HRBuilder, IFrameBuilder, ImageBuilder, InputBuilder, LabelBuilder, LegendBuilder, LIBuilder, LinkBuilder, MapBuilder, MediaBuilder<T>, MetaBuilder, ModBuilder, OListBuilder, OptGroupBuilder, OptionBuilder, ParagraphBuilder, ParamBuilder, PreBuilder, QuoteBuilder, ScriptBuilder, SelectBuilder, SourceBuilder, SpanBuilder, StyleBuilder, TableBuilder, TableCaptionBuilder, TableCellBuilder, TableColBuilder, TableRowBuilder, TableSectionBuilder, TextAreaBuilder, TitleBuilder, UListBuilder, VideoBuilder

All Known Implementing Classes:
  AbstractElementBuilderBase, DomAnchorBuilder, DomAreaBuilder, DomAudioBuilder, DomBaseBuilder, DomBodyBuilder, DomBRBuilder, DomButtonBuilder, DomCanvasBuilder, DomDivBuilder, DomDListBuilder, DomElementBuilder, DomElementBuilderBase, DomFieldSetBuilder, DomFormBuilder, DomFrameBuilder, DomFrameSetBuilder, DomHeadBuilder, DomHeadingBuilder, DomHRBuilder, DomIFrameBuilder, DomImageBuilder, DomInputBuilder, DomLabelBuilder, DomLegendBuilder, DomLIBuilder, DomLinkBuilder, DomMapBuilder, DomMediaBuilderBase, DomMetaBuilder, DomModBuilder, DomOListBuilder, DomOptGroupBuilder, DomOptionBuilder, DomParagraphBuilder, DomParamBuilder, DomPreBuilder, DomQuoteBuilder, DomScriptBuilder, DomSelectBuilder, DomSourceBuilder, DomSpanBuilder, DomStyleBuilder, DomTableBuilder, DomTableCaptionBuilder, DomTableCellBuilder, DomTableColBuilder, DomTableRowBuilder, DomTableSectionBuilder, DomTextAreaBuilder, DomUListBuilder, DomVideoBuilder, HtmlAnchorBuilder, HtmlAreaBuilder, HtmlAudioBuilder, HtmlBaseBuilder, HtmlBodyBuilder, HtmlBRBuilder, HtmlButtonBuilder, HtmlCanvasBuilder, HtmlDivBuilder, HtmlDListBuilder, HtmlElementBuilder, HtmlElementBuilderBase, HtmlFieldSetBuilder, HtmlFormBuilder, HtmlFrameBuilder, HtmlFrameSetBuilder, HtmlHeadBuilder, HtmlHeadingBuilder, HtmlHRBuilder, HtmlIFrameBuilder, HtmlImageBuilder, HtmlInputBuilder, HtmlLabelBuilder, HtmlLegendBuilder, HtmlLIBuilder, HtmlLinkBuilder, HtmlMapBuilder, HtmlMediaBuilderBase, HtmlMetaBuilder, HtmlOListBuilder, HtmlOnlyTableSectionBuilder, HtmlOptGroupBuilder, HtmlOptionBuilder, HtmlParagraphBuilder, HtmlParamBuilder, HtmlPreBuilder, HtmlQuoteBuilder, HtmlScriptBuilder, HtmlSelectBuilder, HtmlSourceBuilder, HtmlSpanBuilder, HtmlStyleBuilder, HtmlTableBuilder, HtmlTableCaptionBuilder, HtmlTableCellBuilder, HtmlTableColBuilder, HtmlTableRowBuilder, HtmlTableSectionBuilder, HtmlTextAreaBuilder, HtmlTitleBuilder, HtmlUListBuilder, HtmlVideoBuilder

    public interface ElementBuilderBase<T extends ElementBuilderBase<?>>

Base class for element builders used to builder DOM elements.

Method Summary
`T` | `attribute(java.lang.String name, int value)` Add an integer attribute to the object.
`T` | `attribute(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value)` Add a string attribute to the object.
`T` | `className(java.lang.String className)` The class attribute of the element.
`T` | `dir(java.lang.String dir)` Specifies the base direction of directionally neutral text and the directionality of tables.
`T` | `draggable(java.lang.String draggable)` Changes the draggable attribute to one of `Element.DRAGGABLE_AUTO`, `Element.DRAGGABLE_FALSE`, or `Element.DRAGGABLE_TRUE`.
`void` | `end()` End the current element without checking its type.
`void` | `end(java.lang.String tagName)` End the current element after checking that its tag is the specified tagName.
`void` | `endAnchor()` End the current element.
`void` | `endArea()` End the current element.
`void` | `endAudio()` End the current element.
`void` | `endBase()` End the current element.
`void` | `endBlockQuote()` End the current element.
`void` | `endBody()` End the current element.
`void` | `endBR()` End the current element.
`void` | `endButton()` End the current element.
`void` | `endCanvas()` End the current element.
`void` | `endCol()` End the current element.
`void` | `endColGroup()` End the current element.
`void` | `endDiv()` End the current element.
`void` | `endDList()` End the current element.
`void` | `endFieldSet()` End the current element.
`void` | `endForm()` End the current element.
`void` | `endFrame()` End the current element.
`void` | `endFrameSet()` End the current element.
`void` | `endH1()` End the current element.
`void` | `endH2()` End the current element.
`void` | `endH3()` End the current element.
`void` | `endH4()` End the current element.
`void` | `endH5()` End the current element.
`void` | `endH6()` End the current element.
`void` | `endHead()` End the current element.
`void` | `endHR()` End the current element.
`void` | `endIFrame()` End the current element.
`void` | `endImage()` End the current element.
`void` | `endInput()` End the current element.
`void` | `endLabel()` End the current element.
`void` | `endLegend()` End the current element.
`void` | `endLI()` End the current element.
`void` | `endLink()` End the current element.
`void` | `endMap()` End the current element.
`void` | `endMeta()` End the current element.
`void` | `endOList()` End the current element.
`void` | `endOptGroup()` End the current element.
`void` | `endOption()` End the current element.
`void` | `endParagraph()` End the current element.
`void` | `endParam()` End the current element.
`void` | `endPre()` End the current element.
`void` | `endQuote()` End the current element.
`void` | `endScript()` End the current element.
`void` | `endSelect()` End the current element.
`void` | `endSource()` End the current element.
`void` | `endSpan()` End the current element.
`void` | `endStyle()` End the current element.
`void` | `endTable()` End the current element.
`void` | `endTableCaption()` End the current element.
`void` | `endTBody()` End the current element.
`void` | `endTD()` End the current element.
`void` | `endTextArea()` End the current element.
`void` | `endTFoot()` End the current element.
`void` | `endTH()` End the current element.
`void` | `endTHead()` End the current element.
`void` | `endTR()` End the current element.
`void` | `endUList()` End the current element.
`void` | `endVideo()` End the current element.
`Element` | `finish()` Return the built DOM as an `Element`.
`int` | `getDepth()` Get the element depth of the current builder.
`T` | `html(SafeHtml html)` Append html within the node.
`T` | `id(java.lang.String id)` Set the id.
`boolean` | `isChildElementSupported()` Check if child elements are supported.
`boolean` | `isEndTagForbidden()` Check if an end tag is forbidden for this element.
`T` | `lang(java.lang.String lang)` Language code defined in RFC 1766.
`AnchorBuilder` | `startAnchor()` Append a anchor element.
`AreaBuilder` | `startArea()` Append a area element.
`AudioBuilder` | `startAudio()` Append a audio element.
`BaseBuilder` | `startBase()` Append a base element.
`QuoteBuilder` | `startBlockQuote()` Append a block quote element.
`BodyBuilder` | `startBody()` Append a body element.
`BRBuilder` | `startBR()` Append a br element.
`InputBuilder` | `startButtonInput()` Append an <input type='button'> element.
`CanvasBuilder` | `startCanvas()` Append a canvas element.
`InputBuilder` | `startCheckboxInput()` Append an <input type='check'> element.
`TableColBuilder` | `startCol()` Append a tablecol element.
`TableColBuilder` | `startColGroup()` Append a tablecol element.
`DivBuilder` | `startDiv()` Append a div element.
`DListBuilder` | `startDList()` Append a dlist element.
`FieldSetBuilder` | `startFieldSet()` Append a fieldset element.
`InputBuilder` | `startFileInput()` Append an <input type='file'> element.
`FormBuilder` | `startForm()` Append a form element.
`FrameBuilder` | `startFrame()` Append a frame element.
`FrameSetBuilder` | `startFrameSet()` Append a frameset element.
`HeadingBuilder` | `startH1()` Append a heading element.
`HeadingBuilder` | `startH2()` Append a heading element.
`HeadingBuilder` | `startH3()` Append a heading element.
`HeadingBuilder` | `startH4()` Append a heading element.
`HeadingBuilder` | `startH5()` Append a heading element.
`HeadingBuilder` | `startH6()` Append a heading element.
`HeadBuilder` | `startHead()` Append a head element.
`InputBuilder` | `startHiddenInput()` Append an <input type='hidden'> element.
`HRBuilder` | `startHR()` Append a hr element.
`IFrameBuilder` | `startIFrame()` Append a iframe element.
`ImageBuilder` | `startImage()` Append a image element.
`InputBuilder` | `startImageInput()` Append an <input type='image'> element.
`LabelBuilder` | `startLabel()` Append a label element.
`LegendBuilder` | `startLegend()` Append a legend element.
`LIBuilder` | `startLI()` Append a li element.
`LinkBuilder` | `startLink()` Append a link element.
`MapBuilder` | `startMap()` Append a map element.
`MetaBuilder` | `startMeta()` Append a meta element.
`OListBuilder` | `startOList()` Append a olist element.
`OptGroupBuilder` | `startOptGroup()` Append a optgroup element.
`OptionBuilder` | `startOption()` Append an option element.
`ParagraphBuilder` | `startParagraph()` Append a paragraph element.
`ParamBuilder` | `startParam()` Append a param element.
`InputBuilder` | `startPasswordInput()` Append an <input type='password'> element.
`PreBuilder` | `startPre()` Append a pre element.
`ButtonBuilder` | `startPushButton()` Append a button element with type "button".
`QuoteBuilder` | `startQuote()` Append a quote element.
`InputBuilder` | `startRadioInput(java.lang.String name)` Append an <input type='radio'> element.
`ButtonBuilder` | `startResetButton()` Append a button element with type "reset".
`InputBuilder` | `startResetInput()` Append an <input type='reset'> element.
`ScriptBuilder` | `startScript()` Append a script element.
`SelectBuilder` | `startSelect()` Append a select element.
`SourceBuilder` | `startSource()` Append a source element.
`SpanBuilder` | `startSpan()` Append a span element.
`StyleBuilder` | `startStyle()` Append a style element.
`ButtonBuilder` | `startSubmitButton()` Append a button element with type "submit".
`InputBuilder` | `startSubmitInput()` Append an <input type='submit'> element.
`TableBuilder` | `startTable()` Append a table element.
`TableCaptionBuilder` | `startTableCaption()` Append a table caption element.
`TableSectionBuilder` | `startTBody()` Append a tbody element.
`TableCellBuilder` | `startTD()` Append a td element.
`TextAreaBuilder` | `startTextArea()` Append a textarea element.
`InputBuilder` | `startTextInput()` Append an <input type='text'> element.
`TableSectionBuilder` | `startTFoot()` Append a tfoot element.
`TableCellBuilder` | `startTH()` Append a th element.
`TableSectionBuilder` | `startTHead()` Append a thead element.
`TableRowBuilder` | `startTR()` Append a tablerow element.
`UListBuilder` | `startUList()` Append a ulist element.
`VideoBuilder` | `startVideo()` Append a video element.
`StylesBuilder` | `style()` Start the `StylesBuilder` used to add style properties to the style attribute of the current element.
`T` | `tabIndex(int tabIndex)` Set the tab index.
`T` | `text(java.lang.String text)` Append text within the node.
`T` | `title(java.lang.String title)` The element's advisory title.
`ElementBuilder` | `trustedStart(java.lang.String tagName)` Append a new element with the specified trusted tag name.

Method Detail

### attribute

    T attribute(java.lang.String name,
                int value)

  Add an integer attribute to the object.

  Returns:
    this builder

### attribute

    T attribute(java.lang.String name,
                java.lang.String value)

  Add a string attribute to the object.

  Returns:
    this builder

### className

    T className(java.lang.String className)

  The class attribute of the element. This attribute has been renamed due to conflicts with the "class" keyword exposed by many languages.

  Returns:
    this builder
  See Also:
    W3C HTML Specification

### dir

    T dir(java.lang.String dir)

  Specifies the base direction of directionally neutral text and the directionality of tables.

  Returns:
    this builder

### draggable

    T draggable(java.lang.String draggable)

  Changes the draggable attribute to one of `Element.DRAGGABLE_AUTO`, `Element.DRAGGABLE_FALSE`, or `Element.DRAGGABLE_TRUE`.

  Parameters:
    `draggable` - a String constant
  Returns:
    this builder

### end

    void end()

  End the current element without checking its type.

### end

    void end(java.lang.String tagName)

  End the current element after checking that its tag is the specified tagName.

  Parameters:
    `tagName` - the expected tagName of the current element
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endAnchor

    void endAnchor()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endArea

    void endArea()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endAudio

    void endAudio()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endBase

    void endBase()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endBlockQuote

    void endBlockQuote()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endBody

    void endBody()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endBR

    void endBR()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endButton

    void endButton()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endCanvas

    void endCanvas()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endCol

    void endCol()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endColGroup

    void endColGroup()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endDiv

    void endDiv()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endDList

    void endDList()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endFieldSet

    void endFieldSet()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endForm

    void endForm()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endFrame

    void endFrame()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endFrameSet

    void endFrameSet()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endH1

    void endH1()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endH2

    void endH2()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endH3

    void endH3()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endH4

    void endH4()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endH5

    void endH5()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endH6

    void endH6()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endHead

    void endHead()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endHR

    void endHR()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endIFrame

    void endIFrame()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endImage

    void endImage()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endInput

    void endInput()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endLabel

    void endLabel()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endLegend

    void endLegend()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endLI

    void endLI()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endLink

    void endLink()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endMap

    void endMap()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endMeta

    void endMeta()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endOList

    void endOList()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endOptGroup

    void endOptGroup()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endOption

    void endOption()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endParagraph

    void endParagraph()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endParam

    void endParam()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endPre

    void endPre()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endQuote

    void endQuote()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endScript

    void endScript()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endSelect

    void endSelect()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endSource

    void endSource()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endSpan

    void endSpan()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endStyle

    void endStyle()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endTable

    void endTable()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endTableCaption

    void endTableCaption()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endTBody

    void endTBody()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endTD

    void endTD()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endTextArea

    void endTextArea()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endTFoot

    void endTFoot()

  End the current element. . *

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endTH

    void endTH()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endTHead

    void endTHead()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endTR

    void endTR()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endUList

    void endUList()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### endVideo

    void endVideo()

  End the current element.

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the current element has the wrong tag
  See Also:
    `end()`

### finish

    Element finish()

  Return the built DOM as an `Element`.

  Any lingering open elements are automatically closed. Once you call `finish()`, you can not longer call any other methods in this class.

  Returns:
    the `Element` that was built
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if called twice

### getDepth

    int getDepth()

  Get the element depth of the current builder.

### html

    T html(SafeHtml html)

  Append html within the node.

  Once you append HTML to the element, you can no longer set attributes.

  Parameters:
    `html` - the HTML to append
  Returns:
    this builder

### id

    T id(java.lang.String id)

  Set the id.

  Parameters:
    `id` - the id
  Returns:
    this builder

### isChildElementSupported

    boolean isChildElementSupported()

  Check if child elements are supported.

  Returns:
    true if supported, false if not.

### isEndTagForbidden

    boolean isEndTagForbidden()

  Check if an end tag is forbidden for this element. If the end tag is forbidden, then setting inner html or text or appending an element will trigger an `UnsupportedOperationException`.

  Returns:
    true if forbidden, false if not

### lang

    T lang(java.lang.String lang)

  Language code defined in RFC 1766.

  Returns:
    this builder

### startAnchor

    AnchorBuilder startAnchor()

  Append a anchor element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startArea

    AreaBuilder startArea()

  Append a area element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startAudio

    AudioBuilder startAudio()

  Append a audio element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startBase

    BaseBuilder startBase()

  Append a base element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startBlockQuote

    QuoteBuilder startBlockQuote()

  Append a block quote element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startBody

    BodyBuilder startBody()

  Append a body element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startBR

    BRBuilder startBR()

  Append a br element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startButtonInput

    InputBuilder startButtonInput()

  Append an <input type='button'> element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startCanvas

    CanvasBuilder startCanvas()

  Append a canvas element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startCheckboxInput

    InputBuilder startCheckboxInput()

  Append an <input type='check'> element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startCol

    TableColBuilder startCol()

  Append a tablecol element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startColGroup

    TableColBuilder startColGroup()

  Append a tablecol element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startDiv

    DivBuilder startDiv()

  Append a div element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startDList

    DListBuilder startDList()

  Append a dlist element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startFieldSet

    FieldSetBuilder startFieldSet()

  Append a fieldset element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startFileInput

    InputBuilder startFileInput()

  Append an <input type='file'> element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startForm

    FormBuilder startForm()

  Append a form element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startFrame

    FrameBuilder startFrame()

  Append a frame element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startFrameSet

    FrameSetBuilder startFrameSet()

  Append a frameset element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startH1

    HeadingBuilder startH1()

  Append a heading element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startH2

    HeadingBuilder startH2()

  Append a heading element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startH3

    HeadingBuilder startH3()

  Append a heading element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startH4

    HeadingBuilder startH4()

  Append a heading element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startH5

    HeadingBuilder startH5()

  Append a heading element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startH6

    HeadingBuilder startH6()

  Append a heading element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startHead

    HeadBuilder startHead()

  Append a head element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startHiddenInput

    InputBuilder startHiddenInput()

  Append an <input type='hidden'> element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startHR

    HRBuilder startHR()

  Append a hr element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startIFrame

    IFrameBuilder startIFrame()

  Append a iframe element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startImage

    ImageBuilder startImage()

  Append a image element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startImageInput

    InputBuilder startImageInput()

  Append an <input type='image'> element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startLabel

    LabelBuilder startLabel()

  Append a label element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startLegend

    LegendBuilder startLegend()

  Append a legend element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startLI

    LIBuilder startLI()

  Append a li element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startLink

    LinkBuilder startLink()

  Append a link element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startMap

    MapBuilder startMap()

  Append a map element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startMeta

    MetaBuilder startMeta()

  Append a meta element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startOList

    OListBuilder startOList()

  Append a olist element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startOptGroup

    OptGroupBuilder startOptGroup()

  Append a optgroup element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startOption

    OptionBuilder startOption()

  Append an option element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startParagraph

    ParagraphBuilder startParagraph()

  Append a paragraph element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startParam

    ParamBuilder startParam()

  Append a param element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startPasswordInput

    InputBuilder startPasswordInput()

  Append an <input type='password'> element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startPre

    PreBuilder startPre()

  Append a pre element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startPushButton

    ButtonBuilder startPushButton()

  Append a button element with type "button".

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startQuote

    QuoteBuilder startQuote()

  Append a quote element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startRadioInput

    InputBuilder startRadioInput(java.lang.String name)

  Append an <input type='radio'> element.

  Parameters:
    `name` - name the name of the radio input (used for grouping)
  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startResetButton

    ButtonBuilder startResetButton()

  Append a button element with type "reset".

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startResetInput

    InputBuilder startResetInput()

  Append an <input type='reset'> element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startScript

    ScriptBuilder startScript()

  Append a script element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startSelect

    SelectBuilder startSelect()

  Append a select element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startSource

    SourceBuilder startSource()

  Append a source element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startSpan

    SpanBuilder startSpan()

  Append a span element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startStyle

    StyleBuilder startStyle()

  Append a style element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startSubmitButton

    ButtonBuilder startSubmitButton()

  Append a button element with type "submit".

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startSubmitInput

    InputBuilder startSubmitInput()

  Append an <input type='submit'> element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startTable

    TableBuilder startTable()

  Append a table element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startTableCaption

    TableCaptionBuilder startTableCaption()

  Append a table caption element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startTBody

    TableSectionBuilder startTBody()

  Append a tbody element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startTD

    TableCellBuilder startTD()

  Append a td element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startTextArea

    TextAreaBuilder startTextArea()

  Append a textarea element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startTextInput

    InputBuilder startTextInput()

  Append an <input type='text'> element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startTFoot

    TableSectionBuilder startTFoot()

  Append a tfoot element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startTH

    TableCellBuilder startTH()

  Append a th element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startTHead

    TableSectionBuilder startTHead()

  Append a thead element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startTR

    TableRowBuilder startTR()

  Append a tablerow element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startUList

    UListBuilder startUList()

  Append a ulist element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### startVideo

    VideoBuilder startVideo()

  Append a video element.

  Returns:
    the builder for the new element

### style

    StylesBuilder style()

  Start the `StylesBuilder` used to add style properties to the style attribute of the current element.

  Returns:
    the `StylesBuilder`

### tabIndex

    T tabIndex(int tabIndex)

  Set the tab index.

  Parameters:
    `tabIndex` - the tab index
  Returns:
    this builder

### text

    T text(java.lang.String text)

  Append text within the node.

  Once you append text to the element, you can no longer set attributes.

  A string-based implementation will escape the text to prevent HTML/javascript code from executing. DOM based implementations are not required to escape the text if they directly set the innerText of an element.

  Parameters:
    `text` - the text to append
  Returns:
    this builder

### title

    T title(java.lang.String title)

  The element's advisory title.

  Returns:
    this builder

### trustedStart

    ElementBuilder trustedStart(java.lang.String tagName)

  Append a new element with the specified trusted tag name. The tag name will will not be checked or escaped. The calling code should be carefully reviewed to ensure that the provided tag name will not cause a security issue if including in an HTML document. In general, this means limiting the code to HTML tagName constants supported by the HTML specification.

  Parameters:
    `tagName` - the tag name
  Returns:
    the `ElementBuilder` for the new element

GWT 2.7.0