jQuery update label's text with HTML string

Question

I have a simple HTML label input. By using the ajax request, I get back the HTML string which I want to put as that label's text. To do so, I try the following code:

$('#my-label').text($("<label class='someClass'>4.00 ABC</label> (13.26 DEF)"));

but nothing happens. How to cope with that ?

What part of the label.someClass do you want in #my-label? Do you want to wrap the labels? — Dom
– Dom, Commented Apr 11, 2013 at 16:33

Kaloyan · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-11 16:33:35Z

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Use .html()

$('#my-label').html("<label class='someClass'>4.00 ABC</label> (13.26 DEF)");

Although I'm not sure what #my-label is supposed to be in your case ..

Edit: If it is the id of the label itself as PRPGFerret suggested, a better approach would be:

$('#my-label').text('4.00 ABC').addClass('someClass');

answered Apr 11, 2013 at 16:33

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Sterling Archer Over a year ago

I would assume the ID of the label tag :P

Ol Sen Over a year ago

is this someClass allready existing in your markup? so you could write $('label.someClass').text('4.00 ABC');

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