Anchor text attribute

HTML DOM Anchor Object

Definition and Usage

text Sets or returns the link text content.

HTML elements are usually composed of element nodes and text nodes, for example, an <a> element with the text "Click me". If you want to get or set the text "Click me", please use this property.

Example

Example 1

Return the link text content:

var x = document.getElementById("myAnchor").text;

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Example 2

Change the link text content (only for Internet Explorer 10+ and Firefox):

document.getElementById("myAnchor").text = "Click me to open the example link!";

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Syntax

Return text attribute:

anchorObject.text

Set text attribute:

anchorObject.text = sometext

Attribute Value

Value Description
sometext Specifies the text content of the link.

Technical Details

Return Value: A string value representing the text content of the link.

Browser Support

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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HTML DOM Anchor Object