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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src="/lib/jquery-1.12.2.min.js"></script> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $("#btn1").click(function(){ alert("Text: " + $("#test").text()); }); $("#btn2").click(function(){ alert("HTML: " + $("#test").html()); }); }); </script> </head> <body> <p id="test">This is some <b>bold</b> text in a paragraph.</p> <button id="btn1">Show Text</button> <button id="btn2">Show HTML</button> </body> </html>