.html()
The .html()
method gets or sets the contents of an HTML element.
Syntax
Getting HTML, the .html()
method is called without a parameter:
$(selector).html();
Setting HTML, the .html()
method is called with a parameter containing the new HTML:
$(selector).html(newHTML)
Example
The following jQuery code will read and reset the HTML in #p1
when #btn
is clicked:
$("#btn").click(function() {alert($("#p1").html());$("#p1").html("<b>New Text.</b>");});