how to set html label value in jquery

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2// change label value
3$("#labelName").text($value);
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5// display label html
6$("#labelName").text('<font class="red"> * </font> label');
7// reset combobox value
8var html_options = "<option value=''>" + $('#eform_id').find("option").first().text() + "</option>";
9$('#eform_id').html(html_options);
10$('#eform_id').selectpicker('refresh');
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1$('#lblName').text('New Text');