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I'm working on the comments part of my site, and when I dynamically create the anchor tag, but it doesn't show up. Probably because it gets erased by the .text() function called right after appending it to the div.



Here's my function to create the div:



function createCommentDiv(userName, content, date)
{

avatarImage = $("<img/>")
.attr('src', "{{ path('view_photo', {id: photo.id}) }}")
.attr('width', 42)
.addClass("avatar");

avatarDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass("avatar")
.append(avatarImage);

userLink = $("<a/>") // this anchor
.attr("href", "../profile.html") // does not show up
.addClass("user") // in
.text(userName); // the DOM

userWrapperDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass('wrapper')
.append(userLink)
.text(content); // I think this cancels out the userLink anchor

dateDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass('date')
.text(date);

contentDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass("content")
.append(userWrapperDiv)
.append($("<div/>").addClass('clear'))
.append(dateDiv);

commentDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass("comment")
.attr('style', 'background-color: lightgreen')
.append(avatarDiv)
.append(contentDiv)
.append($("<div/>").addClass('clear'));

return commentDiv;
}


This is what it is supposed to be produced:



<div class="comment" style="background-color: lightgreen ">
<div class="avatar">
<img src="/photo/34/view" class="avatar" width="42">
</div>

<div class="content">
<div class="wrapper">
<a href="../profile.html" class="user">Bob Smith</a> // This link disappears from the DOM
Reply 2
</div>
<div class="clear"></div>
<div class="date">
December 28 at 03:34 AM
</div>
</div>
<div class="clear"></div>
</div>


I think it's because calling the .text(content) erases the anchor html that is previously added to the userWrapperDiv. But I don't know the proper way to do this then.



Here is a picture of what happens:



enter image description here



How do you add text to the end of a div without erasing the rest of it's contents?










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    Can you just .append(content) rather than .text(content)? (.text will remove whatever existed in the container before)

    – CertainPerformance
    Dec 30 '18 at 9:01













  • Hi CertainPerformance, that was it.

    – Brent Heigold
    Dec 30 '18 at 14:27
















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I'm working on the comments part of my site, and when I dynamically create the anchor tag, but it doesn't show up. Probably because it gets erased by the .text() function called right after appending it to the div.



Here's my function to create the div:



function createCommentDiv(userName, content, date)
{

avatarImage = $("<img/>")
.attr('src', "{{ path('view_photo', {id: photo.id}) }}")
.attr('width', 42)
.addClass("avatar");

avatarDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass("avatar")
.append(avatarImage);

userLink = $("<a/>") // this anchor
.attr("href", "../profile.html") // does not show up
.addClass("user") // in
.text(userName); // the DOM

userWrapperDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass('wrapper')
.append(userLink)
.text(content); // I think this cancels out the userLink anchor

dateDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass('date')
.text(date);

contentDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass("content")
.append(userWrapperDiv)
.append($("<div/>").addClass('clear'))
.append(dateDiv);

commentDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass("comment")
.attr('style', 'background-color: lightgreen')
.append(avatarDiv)
.append(contentDiv)
.append($("<div/>").addClass('clear'));

return commentDiv;
}


This is what it is supposed to be produced:



<div class="comment" style="background-color: lightgreen ">
<div class="avatar">
<img src="/photo/34/view" class="avatar" width="42">
</div>

<div class="content">
<div class="wrapper">
<a href="../profile.html" class="user">Bob Smith</a> // This link disappears from the DOM
Reply 2
</div>
<div class="clear"></div>
<div class="date">
December 28 at 03:34 AM
</div>
</div>
<div class="clear"></div>
</div>


I think it's because calling the .text(content) erases the anchor html that is previously added to the userWrapperDiv. But I don't know the proper way to do this then.



Here is a picture of what happens:



enter image description here



How do you add text to the end of a div without erasing the rest of it's contents?










share|improve this question




















  • 1





    Can you just .append(content) rather than .text(content)? (.text will remove whatever existed in the container before)

    – CertainPerformance
    Dec 30 '18 at 9:01













  • Hi CertainPerformance, that was it.

    – Brent Heigold
    Dec 30 '18 at 14:27














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I'm working on the comments part of my site, and when I dynamically create the anchor tag, but it doesn't show up. Probably because it gets erased by the .text() function called right after appending it to the div.



Here's my function to create the div:



function createCommentDiv(userName, content, date)
{

avatarImage = $("<img/>")
.attr('src', "{{ path('view_photo', {id: photo.id}) }}")
.attr('width', 42)
.addClass("avatar");

avatarDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass("avatar")
.append(avatarImage);

userLink = $("<a/>") // this anchor
.attr("href", "../profile.html") // does not show up
.addClass("user") // in
.text(userName); // the DOM

userWrapperDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass('wrapper')
.append(userLink)
.text(content); // I think this cancels out the userLink anchor

dateDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass('date')
.text(date);

contentDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass("content")
.append(userWrapperDiv)
.append($("<div/>").addClass('clear'))
.append(dateDiv);

commentDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass("comment")
.attr('style', 'background-color: lightgreen')
.append(avatarDiv)
.append(contentDiv)
.append($("<div/>").addClass('clear'));

return commentDiv;
}


This is what it is supposed to be produced:



<div class="comment" style="background-color: lightgreen ">
<div class="avatar">
<img src="/photo/34/view" class="avatar" width="42">
</div>

<div class="content">
<div class="wrapper">
<a href="../profile.html" class="user">Bob Smith</a> // This link disappears from the DOM
Reply 2
</div>
<div class="clear"></div>
<div class="date">
December 28 at 03:34 AM
</div>
</div>
<div class="clear"></div>
</div>


I think it's because calling the .text(content) erases the anchor html that is previously added to the userWrapperDiv. But I don't know the proper way to do this then.



Here is a picture of what happens:



enter image description here



How do you add text to the end of a div without erasing the rest of it's contents?










share|improve this question
















I'm working on the comments part of my site, and when I dynamically create the anchor tag, but it doesn't show up. Probably because it gets erased by the .text() function called right after appending it to the div.



Here's my function to create the div:



function createCommentDiv(userName, content, date)
{

avatarImage = $("<img/>")
.attr('src', "{{ path('view_photo', {id: photo.id}) }}")
.attr('width', 42)
.addClass("avatar");

avatarDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass("avatar")
.append(avatarImage);

userLink = $("<a/>") // this anchor
.attr("href", "../profile.html") // does not show up
.addClass("user") // in
.text(userName); // the DOM

userWrapperDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass('wrapper')
.append(userLink)
.text(content); // I think this cancels out the userLink anchor

dateDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass('date')
.text(date);

contentDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass("content")
.append(userWrapperDiv)
.append($("<div/>").addClass('clear'))
.append(dateDiv);

commentDiv = $("<div/>")
.addClass("comment")
.attr('style', 'background-color: lightgreen')
.append(avatarDiv)
.append(contentDiv)
.append($("<div/>").addClass('clear'));

return commentDiv;
}


This is what it is supposed to be produced:



<div class="comment" style="background-color: lightgreen ">
<div class="avatar">
<img src="/photo/34/view" class="avatar" width="42">
</div>

<div class="content">
<div class="wrapper">
<a href="../profile.html" class="user">Bob Smith</a> // This link disappears from the DOM
Reply 2
</div>
<div class="clear"></div>
<div class="date">
December 28 at 03:34 AM
</div>
</div>
<div class="clear"></div>
</div>


I think it's because calling the .text(content) erases the anchor html that is previously added to the userWrapperDiv. But I don't know the proper way to do this then.



Here is a picture of what happens:



enter image description here



How do you add text to the end of a div without erasing the rest of it's contents?







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  • 1





    Can you just .append(content) rather than .text(content)? (.text will remove whatever existed in the container before)

    – CertainPerformance
    Dec 30 '18 at 9:01













  • Hi CertainPerformance, that was it.

    – Brent Heigold
    Dec 30 '18 at 14:27














  • 1





    Can you just .append(content) rather than .text(content)? (.text will remove whatever existed in the container before)

    – CertainPerformance
    Dec 30 '18 at 9:01













  • Hi CertainPerformance, that was it.

    – Brent Heigold
    Dec 30 '18 at 14:27








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1





Can you just .append(content) rather than .text(content)? (.text will remove whatever existed in the container before)

– CertainPerformance
Dec 30 '18 at 9:01







Can you just .append(content) rather than .text(content)? (.text will remove whatever existed in the container before)

– CertainPerformance
Dec 30 '18 at 9:01















Hi CertainPerformance, that was it.

– Brent Heigold
Dec 30 '18 at 14:27





Hi CertainPerformance, that was it.

– Brent Heigold
Dec 30 '18 at 14:27












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    .text() will indeed replace the whole content of the element. You can append a text node instead, using document.createTextNode:



    Replace:



    userWrapperDiv = $("<div/>")
    .addClass('wrapper')
    .append(userLink)
    .text(content);


    with:



    userWrapperDiv = $("<div/>")
    .addClass('wrapper')
    .append(userLink)
    .append(document.createTextNode(content));


    You can also use .append(content) directly, but note that this will add any HTML as is, just like .html() would (as opposed to .text()).






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              .text() will indeed replace the whole content of the element. You can append a text node instead, using document.createTextNode:



              Replace:



              userWrapperDiv = $("<div/>")
              .addClass('wrapper')
              .append(userLink)
              .text(content);


              with:



              userWrapperDiv = $("<div/>")
              .addClass('wrapper')
              .append(userLink)
              .append(document.createTextNode(content));


              You can also use .append(content) directly, but note that this will add any HTML as is, just like .html() would (as opposed to .text()).






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                .text() will indeed replace the whole content of the element. You can append a text node instead, using document.createTextNode:



                Replace:



                userWrapperDiv = $("<div/>")
                .addClass('wrapper')
                .append(userLink)
                .text(content);


                with:



                userWrapperDiv = $("<div/>")
                .addClass('wrapper')
                .append(userLink)
                .append(document.createTextNode(content));


                You can also use .append(content) directly, but note that this will add any HTML as is, just like .html() would (as opposed to .text()).






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                  .text() will indeed replace the whole content of the element. You can append a text node instead, using document.createTextNode:



                  Replace:



                  userWrapperDiv = $("<div/>")
                  .addClass('wrapper')
                  .append(userLink)
                  .text(content);


                  with:



                  userWrapperDiv = $("<div/>")
                  .addClass('wrapper')
                  .append(userLink)
                  .append(document.createTextNode(content));


                  You can also use .append(content) directly, but note that this will add any HTML as is, just like .html() would (as opposed to .text()).






                  share|improve this answer















                  .text() will indeed replace the whole content of the element. You can append a text node instead, using document.createTextNode:



                  Replace:



                  userWrapperDiv = $("<div/>")
                  .addClass('wrapper')
                  .append(userLink)
                  .text(content);


                  with:



                  userWrapperDiv = $("<div/>")
                  .addClass('wrapper')
                  .append(userLink)
                  .append(document.createTextNode(content));


                  You can also use .append(content) directly, but note that this will add any HTML as is, just like .html() would (as opposed to .text()).







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