jQuery .text() gets or sets text content of the target element;
Also check jQuery .html()
<script>
$(function(){
var text = $('.target-copy').text(); // copy text
$('.target-paste').text( text ); // paste text
});
</script> |
<script>
$(function(){
var text = $('.target-copy').text(); // copy text
$('.target-paste').text( text ); // paste text
});
</script>
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<strong>copied text:</strong> <span class="label label-info target-copy">The quick <em>brown fox</em> jumps over the <span style="color:yellow;">lazy dog</span>.</span>
</div>
<div class="well">
<strong>pasted text:</strong> <span class="label label-success target-paste"></span>
</div> |
<div class="well">
<strong>copied text:</strong> <span class="label label-info target-copy">The quick <em>brown fox</em> jumps over the <span style="color:yellow;">lazy dog</span>.</span>
</div>
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<strong>pasted text:</strong> <span class="label label-success target-paste"></span>
</div>