jQuery empty() Method
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10 Jul, 2023
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The empty() method is an inbuilt method in jQuery that is used to remove all child nodes and their content for the selected elements.
Syntax:
$(selector).empty()
Parameter: This method does not accept any parameter.
Return Value: This method returns the selected element with the specified changes made by the empty() method.
The below example illustrates the empty() method in jQuery:
Example: In this example, we are using the jquery empty() method.
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <title>The empty Method</title> <script src= </script> <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method --> <script> $(document).ready(function () { $("button").click(function () { $("body").empty(); }); }); </script> <style> div { width: 200px; height: 100px; margin: 10px; padding: 20px; background-color: lightgreen; font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; } button { margin: 10px; } </style></head><body> <div> Hello ! <p> Welcome to <span>GeeksforGeeks</span>. </p> </div> <!-- click on this button to see the change --> <button>Click here..!</button></body></html> |
Output:
