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Harrison.Sco...

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how to set a labels text

Apr 07, 2012 09:23 AM|LINK

Hi guys, i done this a few weeks ago but i cant remember the syntax to populate a labels text heres is my HTML

Can someone help me with the syntax its the labels that have required written in them its something lilke 'span[id*=#MainContent_lblUserName' i cant remember the exact syntax

<div class="accountInfo">
       <p style="margin-left:16%">
                <label for="MainContent_txtUserName" id="MainContent_UserNameLabel">Username:</label>
                <input name="ctl00$MainContent$txtUserName" type="text" id="MainContent_txtUserName" class="textEntry" />&nbsp<span id="MainContent_lblUserName">required</span>
            </p>
            <p style="margin-left: 16%">
                <label for="MainContent_txtPassword" id="MainContent_PasswordLabel" style="padding-right:4.5px">Password:</label>
                <input name="ctl00$MainContent$txtPassword" type="password" id="MainContent_txtPassword" class="passwordEntry" />&nbsp<span id="MainContent_lblPassword">required</span>
            </p>
        <p class="submitButton">
            <input type="submit" name="ctl00$MainContent$LoginButton" value="Log In" id="MainContent_LoginButton" />
        </p>
    </div>

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Md Eqbal Ans...

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Re: how to set a labels text

Apr 07, 2012 09:28 AM|LINK

$('#MainContent_txtPassword').text('hello')

This will set the text of that label as hello

Thanks & Best Regards,
Eqbal.

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mm10

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Re: how to set a labels text

Apr 07, 2012 09:32 AM|LINK
```
document.getElementById("<%= UserNameLabel.ClientID %>").innerHTML="Text...";
```
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- Edited by mm10 on Apr 07, 2012 09:32 AM
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mudassarkhan

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Re: how to set a labels text

Apr 07, 2012 10:13 AM|LINK

Even easier way is to use jQuery Wild Card selectors. With Wild Card selector you don't need to worry about the changing ids

$("[id*=UserNameLabel]").html("Your text to be set");

Ref: http://jqueryfaqs.com/Questions/Find-and-select-ASP.Net-Server-Controls-like-Button-TextBox-and-DropDownList-using-jQuery.aspx

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