how can i animate the number stored in the file?

how can i animate the number stored in the file?

I have a php script that check the total hits made for a web page. But now i want to animate that number stored in a file called hits.txt

The below jquery script has value attributes ( is it possible to replace those values to the ones which is stored in the file hits.txt url )?

the file where the hits are stored http://benson.vivoartistic.com/hits.txt

jQuery('#testAnimation').click(function() {
    // Animate the element's value:
    jQuery({value: 0}).animate({value: 110}, {
        duration: 1000,
        easing:'swing',
        step: function() {
            $('#testAnimationElement').text(Math.ceil(this.value) + " hits");
        },
        complete: function() {
            $('#testAnimationElement').css({color:'#080'});
        },
    });
    return false;
});

<p>Click the link to change the value: <strong><a href="#" id="testAnimation" title="Animate the element's value">Do it!</a></strong></p>
<h3>Page hits: <code id="testAnimationElement" style="font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;color:#800">0 hits</code></h3>

JSFIDDLE Link
http://jsfiddle.net/VKAYF/3/