There's an element with existing behavior that needs to be moved to meet new requirements without losing its original styles. The challenge is applying new styles to the element after it's been moved.
For example:
<div id="existingStructure">
<div id="legacyElement"></div>
</div>
Both elements have predefined styles attached to their IDs, and the styles cannot be changed, only rearranged. The issue arises when trying to move "legacyElement" to a new location like this:
jQuery('#newStructure').append('#legacyElement');
<div id="newStructure">
<div id="legacyElement"></div>
</div>
The styles defined for #newStructure do not apply to #legacyElement when it is moved dynamically.
One solution could be converting all styles to classes and dynamically adding/removing classes with jQuery().addClass / jQuery().removeClass when moving the element.
Is there a simpler way to retain and apply styles to "legacyElement" as it moves between parent divs, maintaining the correct styles under each?
For instance, when moving the element back:
jQuery('#existingStructure').append('#legacyElement');
The current styles are defined in an external CSS file like this:
#existingStructure {
// CSS styles
}
#existingStructure .item1 input[type="text"] {
// CSS styles
}
#legacyElement {
// CSS styles
}
The new styles are similar but may include additional properties:
#newStructure {
// CSS styles
}
#newStructure .item1 input[type="text"] {
// CSS styles
}