HTML DOM value Property

## JavaScript Reference

Overview

## JavaScript Objects

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## Browser Objects

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## HTML DOM Objects

DOM Document DOM Elements DOM Attributes DOM Events

## HTML Objects

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# HTML DOM value Property

Attribute Object

## Example

Return the value of an attribute:

document.getElementsByTagName("button")[0].attributes[0].value;

The result will be:

myFunction()
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Setting the value of an attribute

## Example

Set the style attribute for a header Element:

var h=document.getElementsByTagName("H1")[0];
h.getAttributeNode("style").value="color:green";

Before changing the style:

# Hello World

After changing the style:

# Hello World

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## Definition and Usage

The value property sets or returns the value of the attribute.

## Browser Support

The value property is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

Set the attribute value

attribute.value=value

Return the attribute value

attribute.value

## Technical Details

Return Value: | A String, representing the value of the attribute
DOM Version | Core Level 1

Attribute Object

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