jQuery using append with effects

Question

How can I use .append() with effects like show('slow')

Having effects on append doesn't seem to work at all, and it give the same result as normal show(). No transitions, no animations.

How can I append one div to another, and have a slideDown or show('slow') effect on it?

Answer 1

Having effects on append won't work because the content the browser displays is updated as soon as the div is appended. So, to combine Mark B's and Steerpike's answers:

Style the div you're appending as hidden before you actually append it. You can do it with inline or external CSS script, or just create the div as

<div id="new_div" style="display: none;"> ... </div>

Then you can chain effects to your append (demo):

$('#new_div').appendTo('#original_div').show('slow');

Or (demo):

var $new = $('#new_div');
$('#original_div').append($new);
$new.show('slow');