The nodeValue property of the Node interface returns or sets the value of the current node.
Syntax
str = node.nodeValue; node.nodeValue = str;
Value
str is a string containing the value of the current node, if any. For the document itself, nodeValue returns null. For text, comment, and CDATA nodes, nodeValue returns the content of the node. For attribute nodes, the value of the attribute is returned.
The following table shows the return values for different elements:
| Node | Value of nodeValue |
|---|---|
CDATASection |
Content of the CDATA section |
Comment |
Content of the comment |
Document |
null |
DocumentFragment |
null |
DocumentType |
null |
Element |
null |
NamedNodeMap |
null |
EntityReference |
null |
Notation |
null |
ProcessingInstruction |
Entire content excluding the target |
Text |
Content of the text node |
When nodeValue is defined to be null, setting it has no effect.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'Node: nodeValue' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nodeValue | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown