unable to get DIV's content to change using javascript and DIV's id

[jasonc]

I am trying to get a div's content to change using javascript but for some reason it is not working and i get no errors looking at the error console.

 

the code that is waiting for the content...

<div style="font-weight: bold;">count = <div id="desc" style="float: left;"></div> descriptions to do.</div><br clear="all" />

 

the code that should change the content....

<? echo("<script type=\"text/javascript\">
document.getElementById('desc').value='" . $count . "';
</script>");
?>

 

when i view the source code the javascript lines show like so...

<script type="text/javascript">
document.getElementById('desc').value='373';
</script>

 

do i have the javascript correct ?

[haku]

document.getElementById('desc').innerHTML=373;

 

One point - you shouldn't be using a div for #desc, as it's not a division of your site. It's bad semantics. You should use a span tag instead.