jQuery - wrap( html ) Method
Description
The wrap( html ) method wraps each matched element with the specified HTML content.
This wrapping process is most useful for injecting additional structure into a document, without ruining the original semantic qualities of a document.
Syntax
Here is the simple syntax to use this method −
selector.wrap( html )
Parameters
Here is the description of all the parameters used by this method −
elem − A string of HTML that will be created on the fly and wrapped around each target.
Example
Following is a simple example a simple showing the usage of this method. This wraps destination square with a square when any square gets clicked −
Live Demo<html> <head> <title>The jQuery Example</title> <script type = "text/javascript" src = "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.3/jquery.min.js"> </script> <script type = "text/javascript" language = "javascript"> $(document).ready(function() { $("div").click(function () { var content = '<div class = "div"></div>'; $("#destination").wrap( content ); }); }); </script> <style> .div{ margin:10px;padding:12px; border:2px solid #666; width:60px;} </style> </head> <body> <p>Click on any square below to see the result:</p> <div class = "div" id = "destination">THIS IS TEST</div> <div class = "div" style = "background-color:blue;">ONE</div> <div class = "div" style = "background-color:green;">TWO</div> <div class = "div" style = "background-color:red;">THREE</div> </body> </html>
This will produce following result −