How to add <div> element inside input using jQuery

Question

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/css/bootstrap.min.css">
    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
    <script src="http://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $("#usr").click(function () {
                var divElement = "<div style='color:yellow;'>more text</div>";
                $('#usr').val($('#usr').val() + divElement);
            });
        });
    </script>
</head>
<body>
    <input class="form-control" id="usr">
</body>
</html>

I want to add this div element inside the text box but it get as the string and display.

Is it possible to do this or is there any other way to do this like input. Thank you

seriously?? well its funny because i can't even imagine to do that. sorry! but its not possible — Gaurav Aggarwal
– Gaurav Aggarwal, Commented Feb 12, 2016 at 5:48

Shivam Tyagi · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-12 05:50:14Z

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It is not possible to add div inside an input box but you can use contenteditable div instead of input field, if you have no such issue in using that.

And you can add anything inside that.

http://www.w3schools.com/tags/att_global_contenteditable.asp

answered Feb 12, 2016 at 5:50

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brk · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-12 05:46:44Z

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Putting div inside input is not possible .

Check Here

answered Feb 12, 2016 at 5:46

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abhay vyas · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-12 05:50:05Z

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it will add in input and return object type as output

<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
 <head>
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/css/bootstrap.min.css">
 <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
 <script src="http://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/js/bootstrap.min.js">     </script>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("#usr").click(function(){

    $('#usr').val($(this).html('<div></div>'));
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input class="form-control" id="usr">

answered Feb 12, 2016 at 5:50

abhay vyas

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abhay vyas Over a year ago

it will return the object so object says it self that is added inside

ketan · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-12 05:51:13Z

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You can not put div Or any other element inside input. You can insert simple text inside input.

like:

$(document).ready(function(){
$("#usr").click(function(){
var divElement="more text";
    $('#usr').val($('#usr').val() + divElement);
});
});

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
<input class="form-control" id="usr">

answered Feb 12, 2016 at 5:51

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JavidRathod · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-12 06:01:21Z

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$(document).ready(function(){
$("#usr").click(function(){
var divElement="<div style='color:yellow;'>more text</div>";
    $('#usr').val($('#usr').val() + divElement);
});
});

and when you want to add any html element then use append like below:

$('#usr').append($('#usr').val() + divElement);

edited Feb 12, 2016 at 6:01

answered Feb 12, 2016 at 5:50

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5 Comments

Buddhika Kulathilaka Over a year ago

is this same funtion I put above?

JavidRathod Over a year ago

PLease Compare and Check @Buddhika Kulathilaka

ketan Over a year ago

@javedrathod It will add div inside input?

JavidRathod Over a year ago

yes it will put on click of input , and next time please check code and put your review

ketan Over a year ago

@javedrathod OP doesn't want to display div element inside input. OP want to add div. Please read question first. jsfiddle.net/8sa6n2o3

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