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JavaScript

Posted by Howie Yeo
Howie Yeo
Courses Plus Student 3,639 Points

why using .text( text ) automatically nest itself into var $caption = $(ā€œ<p></p>ā€);<p></p>

Hi,

I have problem understanding why simply using .text( text ) method can automatically nest the text into the disembodied element? 

var $caption = $("<p></p>");

$("#imageGallery a").click(function(event) {
  event.preventDefault();
  var imageLocation = $(this).attr("href");
   //Update overlay with the image linked in the link
  $image.attr("src", imageLocation);

   //Show the overlay.
  $overlay.show();

  //Get child's alt attribute and set caption
  var captionText = $(this).children("img").attr("alt");
  $caption.text(captionText);

});

1 Answer

Jimmy Saul
Jimmy Saul
9,851 Points

Hi Howie,

Simply put... "The text() method sets or returns the text content of the selected elements"

http://www.w3schools.com/jquery/html_text.asp