jQuery prependTo() Method
Example
Insert a <span> element at the beginning of each <p> element:
$("button").click(function(){
$("<span>Hello World!</span>").prependTo("p");
});
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Definition and Usage
The prependTo() method inserts HTML elements at the beginning of the selected elements.
Tip: To insert HTML elements at the end of the selected elements, use the appendTo() method.
Syntax
$(content).prependTo(selector)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| content | Required. Specifies the content to insert (must contain HTML tags). Note: If content is an existing element, it will be moved from its current position, and inserted at the beginning of the selected elements. |
| selector | Required. Specifies on which elements to prepend the content to |
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Insert an existing element
How to use the prependTo() method to insert an existing element at the beginning
of each
selected element.
