The contents() is an inbuilt method in jQuery that returns all the direct children, including text and comment nodes for the selected element.
Syntax:
$(selector).contents()
Parameter: It does not accept any parameter.
Return Value: It returns all the direct children elements of the selected element.
jQuery code to show the working of this method:
Example 1:
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<script src=
</script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
//jQuery code to perform this method
$("button").click(function () {
$("div").contents().filter("p").wrap("<b/>");
});
});
</script>
<style>
#p1 {
width: 420px;
padding: 50px;
display: block;
border: 2px solid green;
font-size: 30px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<!-- This paragraph will get bold after click on
the button -->
<p id="p1">Welcome to GeeksforGeeks !!!</p>
</div>
<!-- click on this button -->
<button>Click Me!</button>
<br>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Example 2: In the below code, no need to click on any button.
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<script src=
</script>
<style>
#p1 {
display: block;
width: 400px;
padding: 30px;
border: 2px solid green;
font-size: 30px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<!-- This paragraph will get bold -->
<p id="p1">
Welcome to GeeksforGeeks !
</p>
<script>
$("p")
.contents()
.filter(function () {
return this.nodeType !== 1;
})
.wrap("<b></b>");
</script>
</body>
</html>
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Output: