getAdjacentText method (Internet Explorer)

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Returns the adjacent text string.

Syntax

object.getAdjacentText(where)

Parameters

where [in]

Type: String

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: String

Returns the first adjacent text string.

Standards information

There are no standards that apply here.

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()">

getAdjacentText method

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