How to set div value

Question

How do I set the value/text of a div?

<div id="numberOf"></div>

$("#btn").click(function (event) {
  $.getJSON('http://host/myServiceImpl.svc/GetCount?method=?',
    { id '1' },
    function (data) {
      alert(data);
      $("#numberOf").val = data;
    }
  );
});

Answer 1

Text: http://api.jquery.com/text/

$("#numberOf").text(data);

Html: http://api.jquery.com/html/

$("#numberOf").html(data);

Answer 2

• http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=jquery+text+div
• http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=how+do+i+set+the+value/text+of+a+div%3F

^ Google gives you everything you need. I would suggest googling before asking.

So to answer, you'd want

$('#numberOf').text(data) 

or

$('#numberOf').html(data)

Answer 3

or

$('#numberOf').html(data);