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Asked: 2026-06-08T16:05:22+00:00

I am using a jQuery function to add/remove a class to the clicked element,

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I am using a jQuery function to add/remove a class to the clicked element, which works just fine. However when that element is clicked, I am trying to change the text of an HTML link and I cannot seem to get it working. The HTML link is located within the <span> element further down the page.

When <button id="people"> hasClass(‘user_view_active’) the HTML link should display “People” when <button id="jobs"> hasClass(‘user_view_active’) the HTML link should display “Jobs”.

 <script type="text/javascript">
                $(document).ready(function() {
        $('button').click(function(){
            $('button').each(function(){
                $(this).removeClass('user_view_active'); 
            });
        $(this).addClass('user_view_active');
        });

        if ($('#people').hasClass('user_view_active')){
            $('.title').find("a").attr("href").text(text.replace('People'));
        }else{
            $('.title').find("a").attr("href").text(text.replace('Jobs'));
        }
    });
    </script>

</head>
<body>
<div id="container">

    <header>
            <img src="images/header-name.png" width="200px" style="display: inline; margin-bottom: -10px;"/>
            <button id="jobs" class="user_view"><a href="#">Jobs</a></button> 
            <button id="people" class="user_view_active user_view"><a href="#">People</a></button>

            <div class="header_search_wrapper">
                <form action="" method="POST">
                    <textarea class="header_search" name="app_search" placeholder="Search people, jobs, or companies" style="width: 430px;"></textarea>

                    <input type="submit" class="share_btn" value="Search">
                </form>
            </div>
    </header>

    <div id="main" role="main">
        <!--! begin app content -->

        <div class="right_sidebar">
        <span class="right_title">Connection Suggestions</title>


        </div>

        <span class="title">Recent Updates >> <a href="#">People</a></span>
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  1. Editorial Team

    To replace the text within a link you can use the jQuery .text() function. This function can also get the text value and also set the text value – as is shown in the example below –

    if ($('#people').hasClass('user_view_active')){
  $('.title').find("a").text('People'); 
}else{
  $('.title').find("a").text('Jobs'); 
}

    This code would have to be wrapped in the callback function of the click event to work – 

    $(document).ready(function() {
  $('button').click(function(){
    $('button').removeClass('user_view_active'); 
    $(this).addClass('user_view_active');
    if ($('#people').hasClass('user_view_active')){
      $('.title').find("a").text('People');
    }else{
      $('.title').find("a").text('Jobs');
    }
  });
});

    Now each time the button is clicked, you can check for the existence of the user_view_active class on the #people element.

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