jQuery wrap() Method

Wrap a <div> element around each <p> element:

$("button").click(function(){
$("p").wrap("<div></div>");
});

Definition and Usage

The wrap() method wraps specified HTML element(s) around each selected element.

$(selector).wrap(wrappingElement,function(index))

Parameter	Description
wrappingElement	Required. Specifies what HTML element(s) to wrap around each selected element Possible values: HTML elements jQuery objects DOM elements
function(index)	Optional. Specifies a function that returns the wrapping element index - Returns the index position of the element in the set

Parameter

Description

wrappingElement

Required. Specifies what HTML element(s) to wrap around each selected element

Possible values:

function(index)

Optional. Specifies a function that returns the wrapping element

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