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jQuery insertAfter() Method

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Example

Insert a <span> element after each <p> element:

$("button").click(function(){
    $("<span>Hello world!</span>").insertAfter("p");
});
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Definition and Usage

The insertAfter() method inserts HTML elements after the selected elements.

Tip: To insert HTML elements before the selected elements, use the insertBefore() method.


Syntax

$(content).insertAfter(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 after the selected elements.
selector Required. Specifies where to insert the content

Examples

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Insert an existing element
How to use the insertAfter() method to insert an existing element after each selected element.


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