jQuery before() Method
Example
Insert content before each <p> element:
$("button").click(function(){
$("p").before("<p>Hello world!</p>");
});
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Definition and Usage
The before() method inserts specified content in front of (before) the selected elements.
Tip: To insert content after selected elements, use the after() method.
Syntax
$(selector).before(content,function(index))
Parameter | Description |
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content | Specifies the content to insert (can contain HTML tags)
Possible values:
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function(index) | Optional. Specifies a function that returns the content to insert
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Try it Yourself - Examples
before() - Create content
with HTML, jQuery and DOM
Insert content with the before() method.
Insert content using a function
How to use a function to insert content before selected elements.