[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27034: jQuery methods html('') vs empty()

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#27034: jQuery methods html('') vs empty()
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 Reporter:  madeinua                 |      Owner:
     Type:  feature request          |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Appearance               |    Version:  3.8.1
 Severity:  normal                   |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  javascript, performance  |
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 I found that in a many places in WP uses .html('') instead of .empty()

 There is a few advantages to use the second one:

 1. $.empty() works faster
 2. $.html('') creates memory leak
 3. $.empty() is more readable

 Confirmation of these words you can find on the internet (e.g.
 stackoverflow).

 Thanks!

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