Meta content Property
Example
Return the value of the content attribute of all meta elements:
var x = document.getElementsByTagName("META");
var txt = "";
var i;
for (i = 0; i < x.length; i++) {
txt =
txt + "Content of "+(i+1)+". meta tag: "+x[i].content+"<br>";
}
The result of txt will be:
Content of 1. meta tag: Free Web tutorials
Content of 2. meta tag:
HTML5,CSS,JavaScript
Content of 3. meta tag: John Doe
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Definition and Usage
The content property sets or returns the value of the content attribute of a meta element.
The content attribute specifies the content of the meta information.
Note: The available values of this property depends on the value of the name and the httpEquiv properties.
Browser Support
The content property is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Return the content property:
metaObject.content
Set the content property:
metaObject.content=text
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| text | The content of the meta information |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String | The value of the content attribute of the meta element |
More Examples
Example
Change the value of the content attribute of the third meta element (index 2) in head:
document.getElementsByTagName("META")[2].content = "Bill Mosley";
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Meta Object
