Example
Get the node value of the first <button> element in the document:
var x = document.getElementsByTagName("BUTTON")[0].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
The result of x will be:
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Definition and Usage
The nodeValue property sets or returns the node value of the specified node.
If the node is an element node, the nodeValue property will return null.
Note: If you want to return the text of an element, remember that text is always inside a Text node, and you will have to return the Text node's node value (element.childNodes[0].nodeValue).
For other node types, the nodeValue property will return different values for different node types.
Tip: An alternative to the nodeValue property can be the textContent property.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nodeValue | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the node value:
node.nodeValue
Set the node value:
node.nodeValue=value
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| value | Specifies the node value of the specified node |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the value of the node.
Possible values:
|
|---|---|
| DOM Version | Core Level 1 Node Object |
More Examples
Example
Get the node name, node value and the node type of the <div> element's first child node:
<div id="myDIV">This is a div element.</div>
<script>
var x = document.getElementById("myDIV").firstChild;
var txt = "";
txt += "The node name: " + x.nodeName + "<br>";
txt += "The node value: "
+ x.nodeValue + "<br>";
txt += "The node type: " + x.nodeType;
</script>
The result of txt will be:
The node name: #text
The node value: This is a div element.
The node
type: 3
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Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: node.nodeName Property
HTML DOM reference: node.nodeType Property
HTML DOM reference: node.nodeValue Property
HTML DOM reference: node.childNodes Property