The replaceWith() method is an inbuilt method in jQuery which is used to replace the selected element with the new one.
Syntax:
$(selector).replaceWith(content, function)
Parameters: This method accepts two parameters as mentioned above and described below:
- content: It is required parameter which is used to specify the content need to replace.
- para2: It is an optional parameter which perform after calling.
Return Value: This method returns the selected element with the change.
Below codes illustrate the replaceWith() method in jQuery:
Example 1:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html>
<head>
<title>The replaceWith method</title>
<script src=
</script>
<style>
button {
display: block;
margin: 10px;
color: red;
width: 200px;
padding: 3px;
}
div {
color: green;
border: 2px solid green;
width: 200px;
margin: 3px;
padding: 5px;
font-size: 20px;
text-align: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<!-- click on individual button and see the change -->
<button>Geeks</button>
<button>for</button>
<button>Geeks</button>
<!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
<script>
$("button").click(function() {
$(this).replaceWith("<div>" + $(this).text() + "</div>");
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Before click on any button:
After click on all button:
Example 2: In the code below optional function is passed.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html>
<head>
<title>The replaceWith method</title>
<script src=
</script>
<style>
button {
display: block;
margin: 4px;
color: green;
width: 150px;
padding: 5px;
}
div {
width: 200px;
height: 100px;
padding: 20px;
border: 2px solid green;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<p>Welcome to </p>
<!-- click on this button and see the change -->
<button>Click Here!</button>
</div>
<!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
<script>
var x = "GeeksforGeeks!";
$("button").click(function() {
$("p").replaceWith(x).replaceWith(function(n) {
alert("Click ok and string will replace");
return n;
});
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
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Output: