It's generally a good idea to post example code so we can see what you are doing. That said, this article I wrote will probably help you:
http://www.learningjquery.com/2009/03/43439-reasons-to-use-append-correctly Josh Powell On May 26, 8:29 pm, jonathan <topcod...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am constructing a large table on the fly and add it to the dom using > html(val). It takes about 6 seconds. I am wondering if there's any > practice that would speed up this process? > thanks!