<html> <head> <script src="/js/jquery.js"> </script> <script> $( document ).ready(function() { $("#btn").click(function( event ) { $.ajax({ url: "/xxx.htm", type: "get", dataType: 'json', data: "", success: function(json){ $("#lbl").text(json.userNmae); }, error:function(request, status, error){ alert("http code "+ status + "\n" + error + "\n" + request.responseText); } }); }); }); </script> </head> <body> <input type="button" id = "btn" value="Click to Show your name"/> <br/> <label id="lbl"></label> </body> </html>