HTML DOM tagNameProperty
Element ObjectExamples
Get the tag name of an element:
document.getElementById("demo").tagName;
Output result:
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Definition and Usage
The tagName property returns the tag name of an element.
In HTML, the value returned by the tagName property is in uppercase.
Browser Support
All major browsers support the tagName property
Syntax
element.tagName
Technical Details
| Return value: | A string representing the tag name of the element |
|---|---|
| DOM Version | Core Level 1 Element Object |
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