javascript get content of element code example

Example 1: textcontent in javascript

// The textContent property sets or returns the text content of the specified node

// read text content from id .. 
let text = document.getElementById('id').textContent;
console.log(text);

// change text content of id .. 
document.getElementById('id').textContent = "text is changed now !";

Example 2: javascript get content of div

<body>
<div id="DIV1">
 // Some content goes here.
</div>

<div id="DIV2">
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">

   var MyDiv1 = document.getElementById('DIV1');
   var MyDiv2 = document.getElementById('DIV2');
   MyDiv2.innerHTML = MyDiv1.innerHTML;

</script>
</body>