HTML DOM Meta scheme Property

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# Meta scheme Property

Meta Object

## Definition and Usage

The scheme property sets or returns the format to be used to interpret the value of the content attribute.

## Syntax

Set the scheme property:

linkObject.scheme="format"

Return the scheme property:

linkObject.scheme

## Browser Support

The scheme property is supported in all major browsers.

## Example

Display the format to be used when interpreting the value of the content attribute:

<html>
<head>
<meta name="revised" content="2011-02-03" scheme="YYYY-MM-DD">
<script>
function displayResult()
{
var x=document.getElementsByTagName("meta")[0].scheme;
alert(x);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Display meta scheme</button>
</body>
</html>
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