A speedup for .remove() (which also speeds up .html()). Fixes jquery#4178.

jeresig · jeresig · commit 3e46bce751f0 · 2009-02-18T02:40:55.000Z
diff --git a/src/core.js b/src/core.js
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ jQuery.each({
 
 	empty: function() {
 		// Remove element nodes and prevent memory leaks
-		jQuery( ">*", this ).remove();
+		jQuery(this).children().remove();
 
 		// Remove any remaining nodes
 		while ( this.firstChild )
