Append value to table body
<html> <head> <script type='text/javascript' src='js/jquery-1.3.2.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> $(document).ready( function() { $('input#tmpAddAlbum').click( function($e) { $e.preventDefault(); $('table tbody').append( "<tr>\n" + " <td>\n" + " <input type='text' value='value' size='25' />\n" + " </td>\n" + " <td>1980</td>\n" + "</tr>\n" ); } ); } ); </script> <style type='text/css'> table { width: 100%; background: lightgreen; } th { background: green; color: lightgreen; } </style> </head> <body> <h4>C Albums</h4> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Title</th> <th>Year</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> </tbody> </table> <input type='submit' value='Add Album' id='tmpAddAlbum' /> </body> </html>