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

 States

Explanation:

This example uses the 'states.xml' file and obtains the node names of the document itself, and of the document's root node.

Primary links

XML DOM » Node » nodeName

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Language(s): JavaScript XML