Dynamically add Rows to an HTML Table using jQuery

Last updated: 10th February 2025

HTML tables provide an effective way for developers to display data in rows and columns. While many developers today use lightweight alternatives like <div>, tables remain a powerful tool for presenting text, images, and links in a structured format. In this article, I’ll show you a simple method to dynamically add rows to an HTML table using jQuery. This technique is especially useful when you need to extract and display data from a remote source, such as a database.

🚀 HTML table alternative: Modern layouts are better handled with CSS tools like Flexbox and Grid.

Dynamically add rows to table using jQuery

See this demo

This example is especially helpful when you don't have a complete dataset at design time. Instead, you can dynamically extract data from a remote source, such as a database, and display it in a tabular format on your web page. This approach allows for real-time data retrieval and display, making your web application more responsive and efficient.

Example:

Now, let’s design a simple form using the above procedure and methods. Dynamically I wish to add input boxes (inside <td>) in each newly added row, also add two buttons, one to submit the form data and another to reset the form (clear all the input boxes).

The Markup and the Script

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Dynamically Add Table Row using jQuery</title>
    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

    <style>
        table 
        {
            width: 100%;
        }
        table, th, td 
        {
            border: solid 1px #DDD;
            border-collapse: collapse;
            padding: 2px 3px;
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <p>Click the button to add rows to the table!</p>
    <p><input type="button" id="bt" value="Click to add rows!" /></p>

    <!--// Add the table tag (only). We'll add rows dynamically.-->
    <table></table>
</body>

<script>
$(document).ready(function () {

    $('#bt').click(function () {
      const $table = $('table');
      $table.empty();

      // Append table header.
      $table.append('<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Designation</th></tr></thead><tbody></tbody>');
      const $tbody = $table.find('tbody');

      // Add rows dynamically using an array of 5 elements.
      for (let i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {
        $tbody.append(
          `<tr>
            <th><input id="name${i}" type="text" class="input" /></td>
            <th><input id="desig${i}" type="text" class="input" /></td>
          </tr>`
        );
      }

      // Add Submit and Reset buttons at the end of the table.
      $tbody.append(
        `<tr>
            <td><input type="button" id="btSubmit" value="Submit"></td>
            <td><input type="button" id="btReset" value="Reset"></td>
        </tr>`
      );

      // Handle Submit button click.
      $('#btSubmit').click(function () {
        let values = '';

        $('.input').each(function (i) {
          const nameValue = $(`#name${i + 1}`).val();
          const desigValue = $(`#desig${i + 1}`).val();

          if (nameValue) {
            values += `<b>Name</b>: ${nameValue}, <b>Designation</b>: ${desigValue}<br />`;
          }
        });

        // Display the extracted values.
        const $divResult = $('<div>', {
          css: {
            padding: '5px',
            width: 'auto'
          },
          html: `<p><h3>Employee Details</h3></p>${values}`
        });

        $('body').append($divResult);
      });

      // Handle Reset button click.
      $('#btReset').click(function () {
        $('.input').val('');    // Clear all text fields.
      });
    });
  });
</script>
</html>

Try it

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