How to add LI in UL in arbitrary position using jQuery

Question

I want to add LI in my existing UL. My HTML is like this: ```

``` i know i can use it to add LI at the and ``` $("#friends").append('

'); ``` But it will add in last position and i want to add it at first position or in middle. How to specify the position at which I want to insert the LI?

Accepted Answer

You have to use prepend() instead of `append` ``` $("#friends").prepend('

Friend 1

'); ``` To append at particular position you can use eq() ``` $("#friends li").eq(4).append('

Friend 1

'); ```

How to add LI in UL in arbitrary position using jQuery

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