How do I convert this Javascript function to JQuery? I'm learning the different syntax.

function newTask() {

var li = document.createElement("li");

var inputValue = document.getElementById("myInput").value;

var t = document.createTextNode(inputValue);

li.appendChild(t);

if (inputValue === '') {

alert("You must write something!");

} else {

document.getElementById("list").appendChild(li);

}

document.getElementById("myInput").value = "";

var span = document.createElement("SPAN");

var txt = document.createTextNode("\u00D7");

span.className = "close";

span.appendChild(txt);

li.appendChild(span);

for (i = 0; i < close.length; i++) {

close[i].onclick = function() {

var div = this.parentElement;

div.style.display = "none";

}

}

}