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JavaScript
//var $new = $().add(""); //can't use this object in the loop
// var $new = $([]); //can't use this object in the loop
//var $new = $(); //can't use this object in the loop
//var $new = $("#nonexistingelement"); //can't use this object in the loop
// var $new = $().add("<tr>"); //works but I don't want to add any html at this point.
$new.append("<sometag>");
alert($new.html()); //should display only the html that was added