jQuery | prependTo() with Examples

The prependTo() method is an inbuilt method in jQuery which is used to insert HTML elements or some content at the beginning of the selected element.

Syntax:

$(content).prepend(selector)

Parameters: This function accepts two parameters as mentioned above and described below:

content: It is required parameter and used to specify the content to be inserted.
selector: It is required parameter and used to specify the elements to prepend the content.

Return Value: This method returns the selected element with the specific changes made by prependTo method.

Below example illustrate the prependTo() method in jQuery:

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
   <head> 
       <title>The prependTo Method</title> 
      <script src= 
      "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"> 
      </script> 
        
      <!-- jQuery code to show the woirking of this method -->
      <script> 
         $(document).ready(function(){ 
             $("button").click(function(){ 
                 $("<span>Welcome to </span>").prependTo("p"); 
             }); 
         }); 
      </script> 
      <style> 
         div{ 
         width: 350px; 
         min-height: 180px; 
         font-weight: bold; 
         padding:20px; 
         font-size: 25px; 
         border: 2px solid green; 
         } 
      </style> 
   </head> 
   <body> 
      <div> 
         <p>GeeksforGeeks!</p> 
         <!-- Click on this button to see the change -->
         <button >Click Here!</button> 
      </div> 
   </body> 
</html> 

Output:
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