jQuery text()
toggle element text on click
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>jQuery Toggle Text inside Elements</title> <style> button {/* ww w .j a v a 2s . c om*/ padding: 5px 10px; font-size: 14px; } </style> <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.min.js"></script> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $("button").click(function(){ $(this).text($(this).text() == 'A' ? 'B' : 'A'); }); }); </script> </head> <body> <button type="button">Order by Alphabet</button> <p><strong>Note:</strong> Click on the button to swap the text.</p> </body> </html>