toFirst()

Sniper method to move an element to the beginning of it family

The toFirst() function moves a specified HTML element to the first position among its sibling elements within the same parent.

Usage

$('selector').toFirst();
  • selector: The element to be moved.

Example

Move the 4th list item to the beginning of its list:

$('ul li:nth-child(4)').toFirst();

Returns

  • The moved element.

Description

By calling toFirst() on an element, the element is relocated to the beginning of its parent container, maintaining the DOM hierarchy smoothly.

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