Get the text content of the first <button> element in the document:
The result of x will be:
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
The textContent property sets or returns the textual content of the specified node, and all its descendants.
If you set the textContent proerty, any child nodes are removed and replaced by a single Text node containing the specified string.
Tip: Sometimes this property can be used instead of the nodeValue property, but remember that this property returns the text of all child nodes as well.
Tip: To set or return the HTML content of an element, use the innerHTML property.
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Property | |||||
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textContent | 1.0 | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Return the text content of a node:
Set the text content of a node:
Value | Type | Description |
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text | String | Specifies the text content of the specified node |
Return Value: | A String, representing the text of the node and all its descendants |
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DOM Version | Core Level 3 Node Object |
Change the textual content of a <p> element with id="myP":
Get all the textual content of an <ul> element with id="myList":
The value of x will be:
This example demonstrates the differences between the textContent and innerHTML property: