Can I use Javascript string object methods on jQuery .text() -

would manipulate text upon click:

$('.jserep').change(function () {     $(".jappended").text().replace("<serep>y</serep>", 'serep>n</serep>') }); 

but doesn't work. .text() return native string object can use replace on?

$(".jappended").text($(".jappended").text().replace("<serep>y</serep>", 'serep>n</serep>')) 

assign result text