jquery clone object

What is jQuery Clone Object?

jQuery Clone Object is a method that creates a copy of an existing element, including its properties and events. This method is very useful when we want to duplicate an element without writing the same code again and again.

How to use jQuery Clone Object?

To use the jQuery Clone Object method, we need to select the element we want to clone first. We can use any of the jQuery selectors to select the element.

let originalElement = $('original-element-selector');

After selecting the element, we can call the clone() method on it, which will create a new copy of the element.

let clonedElement = originalElement.clone();

Now we have two identical elements, one being the original one and the other being its clone.

We can also pass a boolean parameter to the clone() method, which indicates whether we want to clone the element with its events or not. By default, the value of this parameter is false.

let clonedElementWithEvents = originalElement.clone(true);

How to clone an element with its children?

The clone() method only clones the selected element and its properties. If we want to clone an element with its children, we need to use the clone() method on its parent element.

let originalParent = $('original-parent-selector');
let clonedParentWithChildren = originalParent.clone(true);

The above code will create a new copy of the parent element along with all its children.

Different ways to clone an element using jQuery Clone Object

There are multiple ways to use the jQuery Clone Object method. Here are a few of them:

• Clone an element without its events:

let clonedElement = $('original-element-selector').clone(false);

• Clone an element with its events:

let clonedElementWithEvents = $('original-element-selector').clone(true);

• Clone an element with its children:

let clonedParentWithChildren = $('original-parent-selector').clone(true);

Conclusion

The jQuery Clone Object method is a very useful method to create a copy of an existing element with its properties and events. It saves us time and effort by eliminating the need to write the same code again and again.