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nodeName

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Returns the name of the current node as a string.

Syntax

name = element.nodeName
 

Parameters

name is a string representing the name of the currrent element.

Example

div1 = document.getElementById("d1"); text_field = document.getElementById("t"); text_field.setAttribute("value", div1.nodeName); // textfield reads "div" now

Notes

None.

Specification

nodeName