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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>


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>


Output:
replacewith



Last Updated : 27 Jun, 2023
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