load content of database with a click from DIV with id A to DIV with id B

[captainM]

how can i send values from a link on index.php eg <a href="messages.php?view=1" id="messages">Username</a> to messages.php and load the returned results in a DIV called <div id="viewMessages"></div> but weout going to the messages.php or refresh the index.php with AJAX?

the fellowing is the ajax code which am trying but i cant figure it out it is only doing the loading of link id A to Div id B

<script language="javascript" src="js/jquery-8.js"></script>
<script language="javascript">
$(function(){
$(".messages").click(function(){
$("#viewMessages").load("search_m.php");
});
});
</script>

[Oralloy]

capt.

Unless you have a good reason not to, will you please show us all the elements involved here? The reason that you aren't getting a good response is that we can't see what is really going on.

My suggestion is that you post both PHP scripts and we'll go from there. Don't forget to use CODE tags.

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Kind Regards,
Oralloy