Text: Text() constructor

The Text() constructor returns a new Text object with the optional string given in parameter as its textual content.

Syntax

js
new Text()
new Text(string)

Parameters

string Optional

A string representing the textual content of the text node.

Return value

A new Text object with the content of the string parameter, or the empty string if no parameter was given.

Example

js
let text = new Text("Test");

Specifications

Specification
DOM Standard
# ref-for-dom-text-text①

Browser compatibility

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See also