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# Add-UDElement

Add-UDElement inserts a new element into a parent element within a PowerShell Universal dashboard, with behavior that varies by parent type.

### Synopsis

Adds an element to a parent element.

### Syntax

```powershell
Add-UDElement [-ParentId] <String> [-Content] <ScriptBlock> [-Broadcast] [<CommonParameters>]
```

### Description

Adds an element to a parent element. This cmdlet may behave differently depending on the type of parent element.

### Parameters

#### -ParentId

The parent element ID to add the item to.

```
Required?                    true
Position?                    1
Default value
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -Content

The content to add to the parent element.

```
Required?                    true
Position?                    2
Default value
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -Broadcast

Whether to update all connected dashboards (all users).

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    named
Default value                False
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### Common parameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see [about\_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

### Outputs

### Examples

#### Example 1: Add Element

```powershell
New-UDElement -Tag 'div' -Id 'addElement1' -Content {}
New-UDButton -Text 'Click Me' -OnClick {
    Add-UDElement -ParentId 'addElement1' -Content {
        New-UDTypography -Text 'Hello World'
    }
}
```

Adds an element to a parent element.

#### Example 2: Broadcast

```powershell
New-UDElement -Tag 'div' -Id 'addElement2' -Content {}
New-UDButton -Text 'Click Me' -OnClick {
    Add-UDElement -ParentId 'addElement2' -Content {
        New-UDTypography -Text 'Hello World'
    } -Broadcast
}
```

Adds an element to a parent element and broadcasts it to all connected dashboards.


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