append a table in javascript

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i have a table that display data whenever a user clicks the start event button,but i need to know how to append the records when the user clicks the start button again,the previous record gets overridden

here is my javascript code

function DisplayData(downTime) {
        console.log(downTime);
        var newContent = '';
        $.each(downTime.data, function (i, item) {
            newContent += Hesto.Html.StartTR(item.downTime);     
            newContent += Hesto.Html.CreateTD(item.CategoryName);
            newContent += Hesto.Html.CreateTD(item.StartTime);
            newContent += Hesto.Html.CreateTD(item.EndTime);
            newContent += Hesto.Html.CreateTD(item.Comments);
            newContent  = Hesto.Html.EndTR(newContent);
        });
        $('#DowntimeList').html(newContent);
 }

and here is my html code:

<table id="Downtimetable" class="hesto">
            <thead>
                 <tr>
                     <th>End Of DownTime</th>                   
                     <th>Category Name</th>
                     <th>Start Time</th>
                     <th>End Time</th>
                     <th>Comments</th>
                 </tr>
             </thead>
             <tbody id="DowntimeList">

             </tbody>
             <tfoot>
             </tfoot>
        </table>

I would suggest using a data binding library such as knockout as well. because this would then product nice looking HTML and javascript code. — Callum Linington
– Callum Linington, Commented Apr 16, 2014 at 8:44

Rory McCrossan · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-16 08:43:37Z

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Use append() instead of overwriting the html():

$('#DowntimeList').append(newContent);

answered Apr 16, 2014 at 8:43

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George · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-16 08:43:35Z

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As you suggested in the title of your question, append() it.

$('#DowntimeList').html(newContent);

Should be

$('#DowntimeList').append(newContent);

answered Apr 16, 2014 at 8:43

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KarthikManoharan · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-16 10:30:51Z

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Simply use,

 document.getElementById('DowntimeList').InnerHtml = document.getElementById('DowntimeList').InnerHtml+newContent

edited Apr 16, 2014 at 10:30

answered Apr 16, 2014 at 8:47

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Rory McCrossan Over a year ago

This is equivalent to what OP currently has, and will overwrite the content for each new row he adds.

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