JavaScript element.outerText Property
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JavaScript element.outerText Property
The element.outerText property as a setter, it removes the current node and replaces it with the given text. As a getter, it it returns the same value as element.innerText.
Note: This property is non-standard.
Example
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<div>
<p>Click on the to display the outerHTML of the div.</p>
</div>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button>
<p id="point"></p>
<script>
var x = document.getElementById("point");
var elem = document.getElementsByTagName("div")[0];
function myFunction(){
x.innerText = elem.outerText;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
element.outerText
Return Values
| Value | Explanation |
|---|---|
| String | Returns a DOMString representing the rendered text content of an element. |
outerText vs innerText
Example
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<button onclick="myInnerText()">innerText</button>
<button onclick="myOuterText()">outerText</button>
<p>Output: <b></b></p>
<script>
var x = document.getElementById("point");
var elem = document.getElementsByTagName("b")[0];
function myInnerText(){
elem.innerText = "Hello world";
}
function myOuterText(){
elem.outerText = "Hello world";
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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