text

HTML (DHTML)

text Property

Internet Development Index

Sets or retrieves the text contained within the range.

Syntax

TextRange.text [ = sTxt ]

Possible Values

sTxtString that specifies or receives the contained text.

The property is read/write. The property has no default value.

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties.

Remarks

The text formats within the current context of the document. You cannot set this property while the document is loading. Wait for the onload event before attempting to set this property.

This feature might not be available on non-Microsoft® Win32® platforms.

Standards Information

This property is defined in World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Non-Microsoft link.

Applies To

TextRange

See Also

htmlText