Tree node to be created]
      */
      createLocal: function (node) {
        var el = this;
        node = typeof node === "string" ? el.nodes[node] : node;

        // Check if node already exists
        if (!el.nodes[node.path]) {
          var parent = el.nodes[node.parent] ? el.nodes[node.parent] : el._refs.tree;

          // Create new tree node
          var nodeEl = document.createElement("vc-treenode");
          nodeEl.name = node.name;
          nodeEl.path = node.path;
          nodeEl.parent