Thanks for all your replies. Looks like everyone settled on a similar solution using before() or after() in combination with remove().
Yep, a replace() function would be nice. Shane - Just in case you don't already know about it, wrapInner() is available as a plugin at http://motherrussia.polyester.se/jquery/wrapinner/ - Perhaps you are already using it. I agree, these two would be good in the core. Cheers all, George Shane Graber - jQuery wrote: > > You might try: > > $("#myElement").remove().after("<div>new element<\/div>"); > > It would be nice to have a replaceWith method and a wrapInner method > in the core as I've found I need to be able to do this on a regular > basis. > > FWIW, > > Shane > > > On 1/31/07, George Adamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Despite having used JQuery for some time and also written plugins, I've >> never >> discovered a good way to replace one element with another. >> >> Just need something like: $("#myElement").replaceWith("<div>new >> element</div>") >> >> Depending on the circumstances I usually find I have to resort to DOM >> methods or if myElement has no siblings then I can use >> .parent().html("..."). >> >> Any thoughts? Am I missing something?! >> >> Cheers >> >> George >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/What-is-the-best-way-to-replace-an-element-using-JQuery--tf3148907.html#a8729470 >> Sent from the JQuery mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> jQuery mailing list >> discuss@jquery.com >> http://jquery.com/discuss/ >> > > > -- > --------- > Bender: "Amy, you like cute things so I baked you a pony." > --------- > > http://www.reefs.org - Where reefkeeping begins on the internet. > http://www.advancedaquarist.com - High quality, free monthly publication > for > the reef keeping hobbyist. > http://www.aquaristcourses.org - Distance learning courses for the > marine aquarist. > > _______________________________________________ > jQuery mailing list > discuss@jquery.com > http://jquery.com/discuss/ > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/What-is-the-best-way-to-replace-an-element-using-JQuery--tf3148907.html#a8732952 Sent from the JQuery mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ jQuery mailing list discuss@jquery.com http://jquery.com/discuss/
