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jquery append and attr.appendTo

Why this code works:

$(this).append($(this).parent().find("div:not(.exit_block)").attr("id"));

and this not:

$(this).parent().find("div:not(.exit_block)").attr("id").appendTo($(this));

? Debugger writes that appendTo is not a function. How must I use appendTo in this situation? I want to append attribute id to content in $(this) using appendTo.

Solution

  • Your second line doesn't work because you're trying to call .appendTo on a value, not on a jQuery object.

    .attr docs

    Description: Get the value of an attribute for the first element in the set of matched elements.