add a div using jquery code example

Example 1: jquery create html element

var newDiv = $('<div>My new div</div>');  //create Div Element w/ jquery
$( "#someOtherElement" ).append(newDiv); //append new div somewhere

Example 2: jquery add div element

$('#someParent').append('<div>I am new here</div>');

Example 3: jquery add div

$('#box').append(
  $('<div/>')
    .attr("id", "newDiv1")
    .addClass("newDiv purple bloated")
    .append("<span/>")
      .text("hello world")
);

Example 4: create an element jquery

$('<div>hello</div>').appendTo('#parent');