jQuery | wrapInner() with Examples

Last Updated : 13 Feb, 2019

The wrapInner() method is an inbuilt method in jQuery which is used to wrap HTML element around the content of each selected element.

Syntax:

$(selector).wrapInner(wrap_element, function(index))

Parameters: This function accepts two parameters as mentioned above and described below:

wrap_element: It is mandatory parameter and used to specify the HTML element to wrap around the content of the selected element
function: It is optional parameter and used to specify the function that returns the wrapping element.
- index: It returns the index of element.

Return Value: This method returns the selected element with the applied changes.

Below examples illustrate the wrapInner() method in jQuery:

Example 1: this example does not contains optional parameter.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <script src=
        "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
        </script>
          
        <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
        <script>
            $(document).ready(function() {
                $("div").click(function() {
                    $(this).wrapInner("<b></b>").css(
                           "background-color", "green");
                });
            });
        </script>
        <style>
            body {
                width: 200px;
                padding: 20px;
                height: 20px;
                border: 2px solid green;
            }
        </style>
    </head>
    <body>
        <!-- click on this div and see the change -->
        <div>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks!</div>
       
    </body>
</html>

Output:
Before click on the div element:

After click on the div element:

Example 2:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <script src=
        "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
        </script>
          
        <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
        <script>
            $(document).ready(function() {
                $("div").click(function() {
                    $("span").wrapInner(function(n) {
                        return "<i></i>";
                    });
                });
            });
        </script>
        <style>
            body {
                width: 250px;
                padding: 20px;
                height: 20px;
                font-size: 20px;
                border: 2px solid green;
            }
        </style>
    </head>
    <body>
        <!-- click on this div and see the change -->
        <div>Welcome to <span>GeeksforGeeks!</span></div>
    </body>
</html>

Output:
Before click on the div element:

After click on the div element:

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