jQuery: How to create element then wrap this around another existing element?
So I know how to use .wrap , .wrapInner and .wrapAll but I am wondering how to use the quick creation syntax introduced in jQuery 1.4 and the wrap function together. Basically I want to be able to use var targetUl = $(this), // would be populated by script maxWidth = 1400; // would be populated by script $('<div />', { 'id':'wrap', 'css': { 'width': maxWidth, 'overflow':'hidden' } }).wrapAround(targetUl); Kinda like the .appendTo method works but for wrapping stuff… Can this be done? Thanks. targetUl.wrap( $('<div />', { 'id':'wrap', 'css': { 'width': maxWidth, 'overflow':'hidden' } }) );