jQuery wrapInner() Method

Wrap a <b> element around the content of each <p> element:

$("button").click(function(){
$("p").wrapInner("<b></b>");
});

Definition and Usage

The wrapInner() method wraps specified HTML element(s) around the content (innerHTML) of each selected element.

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

Parameter	Description
wrappingElement	Required. Specifies what HTML element(s) to wrap around the content of 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 the content of each selected element

Possible values:

function(index)

Optional. Specifies a function that returns the wrapping element

Create a new element with the DOM
How to use document.createElement() to create an element, and wrap it around the content of each selected element.

Wrap content using a function
Using a function to specify what to wrap around the content of each selected element.