jQuery .html() method removing event listeners when updating content dynamically
I'm experimenting with I've searched everywhere and can't find a clear answer. I'm working with an scenario where I dynamically update a div's inner HTML using jQuery's `.html()` method, but it seems to remove all previously attached event listeners. Here’s a simplified example of what I'm doing: ```javascript $(document).ready(function() { $('#myButton').on('click', function() { alert('Button clicked!'); }); $('#updateContent').on('click', function() { $('#content').html('<button id="newButton">New Button</button>'); }); }); ``` After clicking `#updateContent`, I see the new button appear, but when I click the `#newButton`, nothing happens. When I inspect the HTML, it seems that the event listeners for `#newButton` are not associated. I expected that the new button would retain the same behavior as the original button because I've manually added the event listener to `#newButton` before. I tried using the following code to attach the event listener after updating the content: ```javascript $('#content').on('click', '#newButton', function() { alert('New Button clicked!'); }); ``` However, even this approach doesn’t seem to work when the button is dynamically added with `.html()`. I attempted using `.append()` instead, but that’s not practical for my use case where I need to completely replace the HTML content. Is there a way to ensure that dynamically added elements retain their event handlers, or is there a better pattern I should be following to handle this scenario? Any insights would be appreciated! How would you solve this? This is part of a larger service I'm building. I'd really appreciate any guidance on this. I'm coming from a different tech stack and learning Javascript. I appreciate any insights!