HTML DOM Element title
Examples
Get the title of an element:
let title = element.title;
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Change the title of an element:
element.title = "The World's Largest Web Development Site";
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Definition and Usage
The title property sets or returns the value of an element's title attribute.
The title attribute specifies extra information about an element. It can be shown as a tooltip text when the mouse moves over the element.
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Syntax
Return the title property:
element.title
Set the title property:
element.title = text
Property Value
| Value | Description |
| text | The value for the element's title attribute. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| String | The value of the element's title attribute. |
Browser Support
element.title is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
