freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/03-front-end-libraries/jquery/clone-an-element-using-jquery.md

---
id: bad87fee1348bd9aed508826
title: Clone an Element Using jQuery
challengeType: 6
forumTopicId: 16780
dashedName: clone-an-element-using-jquery
---

# --description--

In addition to moving elements, you can also copy them from one place to another.

jQuery has a function called `clone()` that makes a copy of an element.

For example, if we wanted to copy `target2` from our `left-well` to our `right-well`, we would use:

```js
$("#target2").clone().appendTo("#right-well");
```

Did you notice this involves sticking two jQuery functions together? This is called <dfn>function chaining</dfn> and it's a convenient way to get things done with jQuery.

Clone your `target5` element and append it to your `left-well`.

# --hints--

Your `target5` element should be inside your `right-well`.

```js
assert($('#right-well').children('#target5').length > 0);
```

A copy of your `target5` element should also be inside your `left-well`.

```js
assert($('#left-well').children('#target5').length > 0);
```

You should only use jQuery to move these elements.

```js
assert(!code.match(/class.*animated/g));
```

# --seed--

## --seed-contents--

```html
<script>
  $(document).ready(function() {
    $("#target1").css("color", "red");
    $("#target1").prop("disabled", true);
    $("#target4").remove();
    $("#target2").appendTo("#right-well");

  });
</script>

<!-- Only change code above this line -->

<div class="container-fluid">
  <h3 class="text-primary text-center">jQuery Playground</h3>
  <div class="row">
    <div class="col-xs-6">
      <h4>#left-well</h4>
      <div class="well" id="left-well">
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target1">#target1</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target2">#target2</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target3">#target3</button>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col-xs-6">
      <h4>#right-well</h4>
      <div class="well" id="right-well">
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target4">#target4</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target5">#target5</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target6">#target6</button>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
```

# --solutions--

```html
<script>
  $(document).ready(function() {
    $("#target1").css("color", "red");
    $("#target1").prop("disabled", true);
    $("#target4").remove();
    $("#target2").appendTo("#right-well");
    $("#target5").clone().appendTo("#left-well");
  });
</script>

<!-- Only change code above this line -->

<div class="container-fluid">
  <h3 class="text-primary text-center">jQuery Playground</h3>
  <div class="row">
    <div class="col-xs-6">
      <h4>#left-well</h4>
      <div class="well" id="left-well">
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target1">#target1</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target2">#target2</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target3">#target3</button>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col-xs-6">
      <h4>#right-well</h4>
      <div class="well" id="right-well">
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target4">#target4</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target5">#target5</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target6">#target6</button>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
```