PHP How to edit HTML element Content? -

just $('#elementid').html('html code'); in php. there way change live content php without reloading page? tried

<?php echo '<script type="text/javascript">     $('#element').html('<p>i text</p>');       </script>' ?> <div id='element'>i changed!</div>

is there shorter way, 1 not works everytime.

$.post('test.php','',function(response){    $('#element').html(res);  });

test.php

$name = "sham"; echo "this variable $name";

output of html

<div id='element'>this variable sham</div>

HR