jQuery | Add Elements with Examples

Last Updated : 26 Feb, 2019

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.

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<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= "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">  </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.

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title> prepend() method </title> <script src= "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">  </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.

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title> Add Elements using after() method </title> <script src= "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">  </script> <head> <body> <img src= "https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190222001705/images1.png" 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.

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title> Add Element using before() method </title> <script src= "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">  </script> <head> <body> <img src= "https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190222001705/images1.png" 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>