I want to get the html including the selector that I am using to

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Asked: June 5, 20262026-06-05T19:00:30+00:00 2026-06-05T19:00:30+00:00

I want to get the html including the selector that I am using to get the html

let’s say I have

<div id="foo">
  <div id="bar">content</div>
</div>

when I do $('#foo').html() I get

<div id="bar">content</div>

Is there a way in jquery to get the whole html including the parent(selector div)

I want this whole html

<div id="foo">
  <div id="bar">content</div>
</div>

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-05T19:00:31+00:00

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You can do:

$('#foo')[0].outerHTML;

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