how to use listview to update div on same page using AJAX

how to use listview to update div on same page using AJAX

I've seen and tested examples of using a button to update the html contents of a div on the same web-page using jquery and ajax,
but can anyone point me towards an example of using a listview to do the same? Depending on the listview item clicked (or tapped) I'd want different html set in that other div.
I gave a listview an id, and then used the selector.click function against that id, but it doesn't seem to get called. The web-page does however update to a new page based on the href value within the listview item...

Any help would be appreciated - even general directions.
-Stuart.