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		<title>jQuery detach() Method</title>
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			.detach-target {
				padding: 15px;
				background-color: #e3f2fd;
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				border-radius: 4px;
				margin-top: 15px;
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<h1>jQuery detach() Method</h1>
		<p>
			The <code>detach()</code> method removes selected elements from the DOM while preserving jQuery data and bound events. This makes it useful when you plan to reinsert the element later.
		</p>

<div class="content-box" id="container">
			<div class="detach-target" id="box">
				<strong>Click me — I still respond after being detached!</strong><br>
				This box is detachable and reusable.
			</div>
			<div class="button-group">
				<button id="detachBtn">Detach Element</button>
				<button id="reattachBtn">Re-Attach Element</button>
			</div>
		</div>

$(document).ready(function() {
				// Original event
				$('#box').on('click', function() {
					alert('Event still works even after detach!');
				});

$('#detachBtn').click(function() {
					detachedElement = $('#box').detach(); // Remove but preserve data & events
				});

$('#reattachBtn').click(function() {
					if (detachedElement) {
						$('#container').prepend(detachedElement); // Reinsert at the beginning
					}
				});
			});
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