How to insert element as a first child using jQuery?



To insert element as a first child using jQuery, use the prepend() method. The prepend( content ) method prepends content to the inside of every matched element.

Example

You can try to run the following code to learn how to insert element as a first child using jQuery:

Live Demo

<html>    <head>       <title>jQuery Example</title>       <script src = "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>               <script>          var x = 0;          $(document).ready(function() {             $('.add').on('click', function (event) {                var html = "<div class='child-div'>demo text " + x++ + "</div>";                $("#parent-div").prepend(html);             });          });       </script>               <style>          .div {             margin:10px;             padding:12px;             border:2px solid #F38B00;             width:60px;          }       </style>    </head>     <body> <div id="parent-div">     <div>Hello World</div> </div> <input type="button" value="Click to add" class="add" /> </body>     </html>
Updated on: 2019-12-10T07:09:54+05:30

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