Executing [removed] elements inserted with [removed]

Question

I\'ve got a script that inserts some content into an element using innerHTML.

The content could for example be:

Answer 1

I needed something similar, but needed the script to remain or be re-created in the same spot as the original script, since my script targets the location of the script tag in the DOM to create/target elements. I also made the script recursive to make sure it also works if it is more than one level down.

NOTE: I use const here, if you have a older browser, just use var.

    window.exec_body_scripts = function(body_el) {
        // ref: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2592092/executing-script-elements-inserted-with-innerhtml based on Larry K's answer
        // Finds and executes scripts in a newly added element's body.
        // Needed since innerHTML does not run scripts.
        //
        // Argument body_el is an element in the dom.
        const
            type__Js = 'text/javascript',
            tagName__Script = 'script',
            tagName__Script__Upper = tagName__Script.toUpperCase();
        var scripts = [], script, i;
        function evalScript(elem) {
            var parent = elem.parentNode,
                data = (elem.text || elem.textContent || elem.innerHTML || ""),
                script = document.createElement(tagName__Script);

            script.type = type__Js;
            try {
                // doesn't work on ie...
                script.appendChild(document.createTextNode(data));
            } catch (e) {
                // IE has funky script nodes
                script.text = data;
            }
            // Make sure to re-insert the script at the same position
            // to make sure scripts that target their position
            // in the DOM function as expected.
            var parent = elem.parentNode;
            parent.insertBefore(script, elem);
            parent.removeChild(elem);
        };
        // Get all scripts (recursive)
        if (typeof (document.querySelectorAll) !== typeof (void 0)) {
            document.querySelectorAll('script').forEach((scr) => { if (!scr.type || scr.type.toLowerCase() === type__Js) scripts.push(scr); });
        }
        else {
            var children_nodes = body_el.childNodes, child;
            for (i = 0; children_nodes[i]; i++) {
                child = children_nodes[i];
                if (
                    child.nodeName
                    &&
                    child.nodeName.toUpperCase() === tagName__Script__Upper
                    &&
                    (
                        !child.type
                        ||
                        child.type.toLowerCase() === type__Js
                    )
                ) {
                    scripts.push(child);
                }
                // Recursive call
                window.exec_body_scripts(child);
            }
        }
        for (i = 0; scripts[i]; i++) {
            evalScript(scripts[i]);
        }
    };