<html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-1.3.2.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function(){ $("div").hover( function () { $(this).append($("<span> ***</span>")); }, function () { $(this).find("span:last").remove(); } ); }); </script> </head> <body> <body> <div><h1>header 1</h1></div> </body> </html>