The jQuery empty() method removes only the child elements of the selected element.
Syntax:
$(selector).empty()
Example1:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("button").click(function(){
$("#div1").empty();
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="div1" style="height:100px;width:200px;border:1px solid black;background-color:cyan;">
Hello!
</div>
<br>
<button>Empty the div element</button>
</body>
</html>
Example2:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("button").click(function(){
$("#div1").empty();
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="div1" style="height:100px;width:200px;border:1px solid black;background-color:cyan;">
<div id="div2" style="height:50px;width:20px;border:1px solid black;background-color:yellow;">
</div>
</div>
<br>
<button>Empty the div element</button>
</body>
</html>