Your div does not actually contain any HTML, just text.
Try ...
alert($("#MyDiv").text());
On Apr 9, 8:39 pm, OhNoMrBill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have an HTML partial coming back from a server that includes a named
> div (ex: <div id="MyDiv">blah</div>)
>
> When I try to run the following on it, it shows the div as empty:
>
> alert($("#MyDiv").html());
>
> I suspect the DOM is not aware of the retuned div (though, why it
> displays is then a huge mystery).
>
> Can anyone clarify this for me? Maybe tell me how to tap the DOM on
> the shoulder with the newly returned div?
>
> Thanks much!
