getAdjacentText method
[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]
Returns the adjacent text string.
Syntax
object.getAdjacentText(where)Standards information
There are no standards that apply here.
Parameters
- where [in]
-
Type: BSTR
A String that specifies where the text is located by using one of the following values.
beforeBegin
-
Text is returned immediately before the element.
afterBegin
-
Text is returned after the start of the element but before all other content in the element.
beforeEnd
-
Text is returned immediately before the end of the element but after all other content in the element.
afterEnd
-
Text is returned immediately after the end of the element.
Return value
Type: StringReturns the first adjacent text string.Examples
This example uses the getAdjacentText method to find specific text.
<SCRIPT>
function fnFind(){
var sWhere = oSel.options[oSel.selectedIndex].text;
alert(oPara.getAdjacentText(sWhere));
}
</SCRIPT>
This is the text before (beforeBegin).
<P ID=oPara>
This is the text after (afterBegin).
<B>A few extra words.</B>
This is the text before (beforeEnd).
</P>
This is the text after (afterEnd).
<SELECT ID=oSel>
<OPTION SELECTED>beforeBegin
<OPTION>afterBegin
<OPTION>beforeEnd
<OPTION>afterEnd
</SELECT>
<INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="Find text" onclick="fnFind()">
Build date: 2/14/2012
