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jqueryHow can I use jQuery to modify the innerHTML of an element?


You can use jQuery to modify the innerHTML of an element by using the .html() method. The .html() method takes a string as an argument which will replace the content of the element.

Example

$('#example').html('This is a new string');

This code will replace the content of the element with the id of example with the string This is a new string.

Code explanation

  • $('#example'): This is a jQuery selector which will select the element with the id of example.
  • .html(): This is the jQuery method which will modify the innerHTML of the element.
  • 'This is a new string': This is the argument passed to the .html() method which will be the new content of the element.

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