HTML DOM nodeNameProperty
Element ObjectExamples
Get the node name of the body element:
document.body.nodeName;
Output result:
BODY
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Definition and Usage
The nodeName property returns the name of a node based on its type.
If the node is an element node, the nodeName property will return the tag name.
If the node is an attribute node, the nodeName property will return the attribute name.
For other node types, the nodeName property will return different node names depending on the node type.
Browser Support
All major browsers support the nodeName property
Syntax
node.nodeName
Technical Details
| Return value: | A string, representing the name of the node. |
|---|---|
| DOM Version | Core Level 1 Node Object |
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