Difference between appending to a jquery-wrapped object and appending using an ID selector
Hi there,
I'm using jquery-1.10.1 and relatively new to web frontend development.
My question is as follows: is there a difference between wrapping a div element in a jquery object
then appending to that object, and directly appending to the div using the selector $('#div_id').append() ?
I have a jquery widget that behaves differently depending on whether I'm passing around a div wrapped in a jquery object, or appending to div via selector.
In the first instance I have this:
div.append(content);
And secondly..
$('#div_id').append(
content
);
The latter always works however the former does not seem to push changes through to the screen, even though its innerHtml property is updated.
Any advice would be much appreciated..