This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The Text() constructor returns a newly created Text object with the optional DOMString given in parameter as its textual content.
Syntax
text1 = new Text(); // Create an empty text node
text2 = new Text("This is a text node");
Example
text = new Text("Test");Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'Text()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Chrome Full support 28 | Edge ? | Firefox Full support 24 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 15 | Safari Full support 8 | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support 28 | Edge Mobile ? | Firefox Android Full support 24 | Opera Android Full support 15 | Safari iOS Full support 8 | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
See also