Jquery load not loading module into div

I’m using jquery ONCLICK to load a module into a div. The code is below.

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function shomdes(whrfrm,fboxx) { // Show the description for a select measure.
         // Called from the following modules wih the enumerated whrfrm value: 
         // emm explorm explormx explorm2 explorm2x explorm3 explorm4  explorm4x cmf2me graph1
         //  3     0       0        2        2         3        4         4        0      0

         var vflg = 0;
         var mea = '';   
      
         for( var i=0; i<fboxx.options.length; i++ ) { // Find the selected measure.
           if ( fboxx.options[i].selected && fboxx.options[i].value != '' ) { // Selected and non-blank.
             mea = fboxx.options[i].value; // Get the measure selected to display the description for.
             break;          
           } 
         }

         if ( mea != '' ) {                                 
           $('#graphhere').load('imdesc.cgi?str='+document.Choice.govlevel.value+'~x'+':'+mea+':'+'7x~'+document.Choice.echoice[document.Choice.echoice.selectedIndex].value+':1');               
         } else {
             vflg = lrtMsg('No measure has been selected.','mea'); // A measure must be selected.                                          
           }
  
       }

I call shomdes from a button on the UI. I’ve looked at some of the earlier posts and tried some of the suggestions with no luck. I’ve verified that all parameters are right, and it does enter the ‘if ( mea != ” ) {‘ branch, but does not execute. I’m using this approach elsewhere and it works. There is nothing in the console.

I’ve tried to load a measure description into a div using load() as above and using innerHTML. I felt like the jquery was not loading in the load() case, so I’ve tried using different jquery libraries with no change. On the innerHTML case, I didn’t seem to be able to get the quotes right in the OBJ data part. I expect it to show the description in the div in both cases. But nothing happens. The imdesc module is not loading. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks