jQuery text() Method
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jQuery text() Method
The jQuery text() method gets or sets the text content (innerText) of the selected elements.
The following points to be considered when using the jQuery text() method
- When this method is used to get content, it gets the text content of all matched element.
- When this method is used to set content, it will overwrite all matched elements.
Note: Unlike the html() method, text() can be used in both XML and HTML documents.
In the following example, we will get the text content inside the <div> tag.
Example
HTML Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en-US">
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>jQuery text() Method</h1>
<div>
<p>Click on the button and check your console.</p>
<button>Click Me</button>
</div>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("button").click(function(){
console.log($("div").text());
});
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
// Get content
$(selector).text();
// Set content
$(selector).text(text);
// Set content using a function
$(selector).text(func)
Parameter Values
| Value | Explanation |
|---|---|
| text | Specifies a text to set as the content of each matched element. |
| func | Specifies a function returning the text content to set. |
Set Text Content
Example
HTML Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en-US">
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>jQuery text() Method</h1>
<button>Click Me</button>
<p></p>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("button").click(function(){
$("p").text("This is <strong>Paragraph</strong>");
});
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
Set Text Content using Function
Example
HTML Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en-US">
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>jQuery text() Method</h1>
<button>Click Me</button>
<p></p>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("button").click(function(){
$("p").text(function(){
var txt = "This is <strong>Paragraph</strong>";
return txt;
});
});
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
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