jQuery .append() inserts content to the end of the target; difference between .append() and .appendTo();
js:
$(function() {
    $('div').append($('<strong> - append text</strong>'));
    $('p').append($('<strong>').attr('title', 'text title attr').text(' - append text with title attr'));
});
html:
<div>div</div> <p>paragraph</p>