How do I choose between innerText or nodeValue?
html, innertext, nodevalue
Solution
For elements with text content, they're the same. See this MDC article for information on `nodeValue`.
From this article:
If the element has no sub-elements, just text, then it (normally) has one child node, accessed as `ElemRef.childNodes[0]`. In such precise case, the W3C web standards equivalent of `ElemRef.innerText` is `ElemRef.childNodes[0].nodeValue`.
Problem
When I need to change a text within a span element, which one should I use and what is the difference: ``` var spnDetailDisplay=document.getElementById('spnDetailDisplay'); spnDetailDisplay.innerText=sDetail; ``` or ``` var spnDetailDisplay=document.getElementById('spnDetailDisplay'); spnDetailDisplay.childNodes[0].nodeValue=sDetail; ```