text(), html() and val()
| method | Obtain | Set up | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| text() | $("Selector").text() | $("Selector").text("Hello world!") | Set or return the text content of the selected element |
| html() | $("Selector").html() | $("Selector").html(" Hello world! ") | Sets or returns the content of the selected element (including HTML markup) |
| val() | $("Selector").val() | $("Selector").val("RUNOOB") | Set or return the value of a form field |
attr() prop()
For the inherent attributes of the HTML element itself, use the prop method when processing.
For our own custom DOM attributes of HTML elements, we use the attr method when processing them.
| method | grammar | Set up | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| attr() | $("Selector").attr() | $("Selector").attr("href","www.runoob.com") | Used to get our own custom DOM attributes |
| prop() | $("Selector").prop() | $("Selector").prop("href","www.runoob.com") | Used to get the inherent attributes of the element itself |