jQuery | Add Elements with Examples

The add elements in jQuery is used to append the content in the document. The methods which is used to add the content are listed below:

  • append(): Inserts content at the end of the selected elements.
  • prepend(): Inserts content at the beginning of the selected elements.
  • after(): Inserts content after the selected elements.
  • before(): Inserts content before the selected elements.

Using append() method: The append() method in jQuery is used to add a new element at the end of the selected element.

Syntax:

$(selector).append("element_to_be_inserted")

Parameter: This method accepts single parameter element which need to be inserted.

Return value: It does not return anything.

Example: This example uses append() method to add new element.

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<html>
    <head>
        <title>Append Elements</title>
    <head>
      
    <body>
        <ol>
            <li></li>
            <li></li>
            <li></li>
        </ol>
          
        <button type="button" id="add_li" name="Add">
            Add List
        </button>
          
        <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
        </script>
          
        <!-- Script to use append method to add list -->
        <script type="text/javascript">
            $(document).ready( function() {
                $("#add_li").click( function() {
                    $("ol").append("<li></li>")
                })
            })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Using prepend() method: The prepend() method in jQuery is used to add a new element at the beginning of the selected element.


Syntax:


$(selector).prepend("element_to_be_inserted")


Parameter: This method accepts single parameter which is to be inserted into the DOM as a parameters. 


Return value: It does not return any value.


Example: This example uses prepend() method to add a new paragraph.











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<!DOCTYPE html> 


<html> 


  


<head> 


    <title> 


        prepend() method 


    </title> 


      


    <script src= 


"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"> 


    </script> 


<head> 


  


<body> 


   


    <div id="container"> 


        <p id="p-first">The first paragraph</p> 


        <p id="p-second">The second paragraph</p> 


        <p id="p-third">The third paragraph</p> 


    </div> 


   


    <button type="button" id="add_p" name="Add Elements"> 


        Add Element 


    </button> 


      


    <!-- Script to use prepend() method to add elements-->


    <script type="text/javascript"> 


        $(document).ready( function() { 


            $("#add_p").click( function() { 


                $("#container").prepend("<p>prepended paragraph</p>") 


            }) 


        }) 


    </script> 


      


    Prepend 


    </body> 


</html> 



















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Using after method: The after() method in jQuery is used to inserts content after the selected element.


Syntax:


$(selector).after("element_to_be_inserted")


Parameter: This method accepts a single parameter which is used to be inserted into the DOM as a parameter.


Return value: It does not return anything.


Example: This example uses after() method to add a word after the geeksforgeeks image.











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<!DOCTYPE html> 


<html> 


  


<head> 


    <title> 


        Add Elements using after() method 


    </title> 


  


    <script src= 


"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"> 


    </script> 


<head> 


  


<body> 


    <img src= 


"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190222001705/images1.png"


    alt="jQuery" width="100" height="140"><br><br> 


      


    <button id="btn1">Insert After</button> 


   


    <!-- Script to use after() method to append content -->


    <script type="text/javascript"> 


        $(document).ready( function() { 


            $("#btn1").click(function() { 


                $("img").after("<i>After</i>"); 


            }); 


        }) 


    </script> 


</body> 


  


</html> 



















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Using before method: The before() method in jQuery is used to insert content before the selected element.


Syntax:


$(selector).before("element_to_be_inserted")


Parameter: This method accepts a single parameter which is used to be inserted into the DOM as a parameter.


Return value: It does not return anything.


Example: This example uses before method to add element before the geeksforgeeks image.











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<!DOCTYPE html> 


<html> 


  


<head> 


    <title> 


        Add Element using before() method 


    </title> 


      


    <script src= 


"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"> 


    </script> 


<head> 


  


<body> 


      <img src= 


"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190222001705/images1.png" 


    alt="jQuery" width="100" height="140"><br><br> 


      


    <button id="btn1">Insert before</button> 


      


    <!-- Script to use before() method to add element -->


    <script type="text/javascript"> 


        $(document).ready( function() { 


            $("#btn1").click(function() { 


                $("img").before("<i>Before</i>"); 


            }); 


        }) 


    </script> 


</body> 


  


</html> 



















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