removing inner div but not its content [fastest way]

Question

i have html structure like this

<div>
    <span class="ic">
        <span class="ic">12345</span>
     </span>
</div>

i want to convert it

<div>
    <span class="ic">12345</span>
</div>

Answer 1

use unwrap(). This method removes the element's parent.

$('div .ic .ic').unwrap();