jquery callback with php… just want the value, not redirect

Question

I thought this was going to be rather simple but I'm a bit rusty.

I call this javascript/jquery code:

$.get("plugin.php", {up_vote:surl},
    function(data){
    //alert(data);
    document.getElementById('numvotes').innerHTML = data;
});
......

And when it returns I get the value, which is some number that is returned as a string, then right after the number a long text about redirecting is displayed. How do I get rid of that? I just want the value. Here is what is returned: 8 (if you are not redirected after 10 seconds, please click here)

What is causing this to redirect? Or, how do I just get rid of that '(if you are ....) text?

Answer 1

It is actually your plugin.php sending the redirect text (and probably some other html too). Try to browse directly to plugin.php?up_vote=surl and you'll see what happens.

Furthermore, if you are using jquery anyway, why not change document.getElementById() to:

$('#numvotes').html(data);

Answer 2

You could try using

data = data.match(/^\d{1,}/);  
$('#numvotes').html(data);

if the result is always going to be in the same format that you gave in your question.