> say i have a html file containing a #viewPort div, with a series of > divs each containing an h4 tag. > > If the file was not external, i would simply select what i need like this: > > $('#dsViewport h3'); > > Now, it is an external file, so my question is: is it possible to > load this file via $.load("myfile.php#dsViewport h3"); or is the > syntax different, or not possible at all ? > > Thank you for your insight, > > Alexandre
I believe the syntax you need is this: $('#someElement').load("myfile.php #dsViewport h3"); The first space delimits the url. Everything after that is a selector.