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.
< 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 = </ 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.
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < title > prepend() method </ title > < script src = </ 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.
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < title > Add Elements using after() method </ title > < script src = </ script > < head > < body > < img src = 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.
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < title > Add Element using before() method </ title > < script src = </ script > < head > < body > < img src = 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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