Question

I need that when user will click on ‘div_id’ div will be null or empty – I do not want to hide it.
.empty() doesn’t work – the div just fast blinks and stays on the screen:

$(div_id).click(function () {
    $(div_id).empty();
});

This is my all code:

function paintOrders(items) {

    var container =
        '<table border="2">' +
    $.each(items, function () {
            div_id = '#div_' + this.SHIPMENT;
            container += '<tr>' + '<td>' + div_id + '--' + this.CUSTOMER_NAME + '</td>' + '</tr>';
    });
    container += '</table>';
    
    $(div_id).click(function () {
        $(div_id).empty();
    });
    $(div_id).append(container);
    $(div_id).html(container);
}

When I use .empty or .html
the div blinks. What might be the problem?

Answer 1

.empty() is supposed to remove the child nodes, try .html(''); instead.

If you’re adding divs dynamically, you have to use .live instead of .click:

$(div_id).live('click', function () {
        $(div_id).empty();
    });