Appending large block of html with append()

Question

Im trying to append a large block of text using jquery\'s append().

$(\'#add_contact_btn\').click(function(event) {
    event.preventDefault();

    var large =         


        

Answer 1

It's my understanding that if you want to put your long string on multiple lines that it's more efficient to use an array of strings and join them.

var bigString = [
    'some long text here',
    'more long text here',
    '...'
];
$('#accordion_container').append(bigString.join(''));