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jQuery insertBefore() Method

jQuery HTML/CSS Methods

Example

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

$("button").click(function(){
    $("<span>Hello world!</span>").insertBefore("p");
});

Definition and Usage

The insertBefore() method inserts an HTML element before the selected element.

Tip: To insert an HTML element after the selected element, use the insertAfter() method.


Syntax

Parameter Description
content Required. Specifies the content to insert (must contain HTML tags). <br> <br> Note: If the content is an existing element, it will be removed from its current position and inserted before the selected element.
selector Required. Specifies where to insert the content.

More Examples

Insert an Existing Element


jQuery HTML/CSS Methods

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