JQuery change inner text but preserve html

Question

I would like to change the text of a HTML element but preserve the rest of the inner html with jQuery.

For instance:

Some         


        

Answer 1

You'll need to add in a element and change the text of that element, e.g.:

Some text

Then, you can call from jQuery:

$("#foo").html("Other text");

And your result will effectively be:

Other text