XML DOM » Node » nodeName
- Syntax:
- node.nodeName
This property is read-only and contains the name of the node, depending on type.
The nodeName property is read-only and contains the name of the node, depending on type. This name is a string value and is never empty. The various types of name returned by each node are detailed below.
- Element
the name of the tag - Attr
the name of the attribute - Text
the literal string '#text' - CDATASection
the literal string '#cdata-section' - EntityReference
the name of the entity referenced - Entity
the name of the entity - ProcessingInstruction
the target, the first token following the characters <? - Comment
the literal string '#comment' - Document
the literal string '#document' - DocumentType
the name of the document type - DocumentFragment
the literal string '#document-fragment' - Notation
the name of the notation
Examples
Code:
XML:
<States>
<State ref="FL">
<name>Florida</name>
<capital>Tallahassee</capital>
</State>
<State ref="IA">
<name>Iowa</name>
<capital>Des Moines</capital>
</State>
</States>
JavaScript:
var xml_doc = new
ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM");
xml_doc.async = false;
xml_doc.load("states.xml");
var n = xml_doc;
document.write(n.nodeName);
n = xml_doc.documentElement;
document.write("<br>" + n.nodeName);Output:
#document
StatesExplanation:
This example uses the 'states.xml' file and obtains the node names of the document itself, and of the document's root node.
Language(s): JavaScript XML
