How to create a fading label in JQuery / ASP.NET after a button press

Question

I think that this should be pretty easy but I\'m not quite sure how to wire things up.

I have a page on which the user can define a query. When done, the user enters a

Answer 1

Start the asp label text as empty.

Then you can fade out the label every page load and set the text of the asp label after hitting the button.

Protected Sub btn_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btn.Click
  myLabel.Text = "You hit the button"
End Sub

    $(document).ready(function() {
        $('#myLabel').fadeOut(3000, function() {
            $(this).html(""); //reset the label after fadeout
        });
    });