Get selected element's outer HTML

Question

I\'m trying to get the HTML of a selected object with jQuery. I am aware of the .html() function; the issue is that I need the HTML including the selected obje

Answer 1

Extend jQuery:

(function($) {
  $.fn.outerHTML = function() {
    return $(this).clone().wrap('
').parent().html();
  };
})(jQuery);

And use it like this: $("#myTableRow").outerHTML();