Question

If I replace the content of a span using the syntax below, does it raise an event?:

$("#container").html(data);

I am trying to refresh another div whenever the content of #container changes, but I don’t know which #container event to bind. I am using jQuery.

Any assistance appreciated.

UPDATE: Here is a more comprehensive code listing…

$.post(addUri, myForm.serialize(), function(data) {
       $("#container").html(data);
   }, 'html');

Answer 1

I don’t think there’s a built-in listener for content changes in a span, so you could create your own:

$('#container').bind('contentchanged', function() {
  alert('the content of my container changed!');
});

and trigger it like this:

$("#container").html(data).trigger('contentchanged');