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DOM Node textContent Property
Example
Get the text content of the first button element:
document.getElementsByTagName("BUTTON")[0].textContent;
The result will be:
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Definition and Usage
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.
Example
Get all the textual content of a list:
document.getElementById("myList).textContent;
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Browser Support
The textContent property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier does not support this property.
Syntax
Set the text content of a node:
node.textContent=text
Return the text content of a node:
node.textContent
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the text of the node and all its descendants |
|---|---|
| DOM Version | Core Level 3 |
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