jQuery Method How to - Use text('value')

Question

We would like to know how to use text('value').

Answer


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<html>
  <head>
    <style>
      .test{ border: 1px solid red; }
    </style>
  
    <script type="text/javascript" src='http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.5.2.js'></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function(){
           $("span:first").text($(":hidden", document.body).length + " hidden elements.");
    });
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
        <span></span>
        <div></div>
        <div style="display:none;">Hider!</div>
        <div></div>
        <div></div>
        <form>
            <input type="hidden" />
            <input type="hidden" />
            <input type="hidden" />
        </form>
        <span></span>
  </body>
</html>

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