HTML DOM Element outerText attribute

Definition and usage

outerText attribute sets or returns the text content of the specified node.

This attribute is similar to the internal innerText attributein fact, get outerText and get innerText attribute returns the same result.

Set the outerText There is an important difference when an element is removed.

Tip:See also outerHTML attribute.

Example

Set the external text of the element:

document.getElementById("myH1").outerText = "Changed content!";

Try it yourself

Syntax

Return the text content of the node:

node.outerText

Set the text content of the node (replace the entire node):

node.outerText = text

Attribute value

Value Type Description
text String Specify the text content to be inserted.

Return value

Type Description
String The text content of the node and all its descendants.

Browser support

The numbers in the table indicate the version of the browser that first fully supports this attribute.

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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