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Reading HTML text.

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vasilek

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Jan 5, 2003
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Hi. Can JavaScript read the text in HTML file that is outside of <script></script> tags? Thanks.
 
yes using the innerHTML attribute.

<div id=&quot;test&quot;>this text will appear on screen friend.</div>
<script>
alert(document.getElementById(&quot;test&quot;).innerHTML)
</script>




Gary Haran
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What if the text is not inside of <div> tag with id attribute? What are the other options?

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Main</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY BGCOLOR = &quot;#ffffff&quot;>
<FONT FACE = &quot;Arial, Helvetica&quot;>
My text is located here.
</FONT>
</BODY>
</HTML>
 
[tt]alert(document.body.innerText)[/tt]

[sub]Never be afraid to share your dreams with the world.
There's nothing the world loves more than the taste of really sweet dreams.
[/sub]
 
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