Example
Get the contents of the <script> element:
var x = document.getElementById("myScript").text
The result of x will be:
document.write("Hello World!");
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Definition and Usage
The text property sets or returns the contents of the <script> element.
Browser Support
The text property is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Return the text property:
scriptObject.text
Set the text property:
scriptObject.text=contents
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| contents | Specifies the contents of the script |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the contents of the script. Returns all the text nodes that are children of the <script> element in tree order (other nodes, like comments or elements will be ignored). |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Another example of how to get the contents of the <script> element:
var x = document.getElementById("myScript").text
The result of x will be:
var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple",
"Mango"]; function fruitFunction() { fruits.pop(); var x =
document.getElementById("fruitdemo"); x.innerHTML=fruits; }
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Script Object