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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src="/lib/jquery-1.12.2.min.js"></script> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $("button").click(function(){ $("#div1").empty(); }); }); </script> </head> <body> <div id="div1" style="height:100px;width:300px;border:1px solid black;background-color:yellow;"> This is some text in the div. <p>This is a paragraph in the div.</p> <p>This is another paragraph in the div.</p> </div> <br> <button>Empty the div element</button> </body> </html>