jQuery empty() Method
Last Updated :
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.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>The empty Method</title>
<script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
</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:
