Pure JavaScript model of how to build and add to screen a working print button

print.js

window.onload = function()
{
	if(!document.getElementsByTagName) return false;
	var print = document.createElement("a");
	print.href = "#"; print.id = "printlink";		
	var print_icon = document.createElement("img");
	print_icon.src = ("printer.png");
	var print_link_node = document.createTextNode("print");
	print.appendChild(print_icon);

	var notice = document.getElementById("notice");
	notice.appendChild(print);

	print_link = document.getElementById("printlink");
	print_link.onclick = function() { window.print(); }		
	function insertAfter(referenceNode, newNode){ referenceNode.parentNode.insertBefore(newNode, referenceNode.nextSibling ); }		
}