Add cloned tag
<html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-1.3.2.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function(){ $("p").clone().add("<span>Again</span>").appendTo(document.body); }); </script> <style> div { width:40px; height:40px; margin:10px; float:left;} </style> </head> <body> <body> <p>Hello</p> </body> </html>