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nodeName (attribute )

Owning interface and usage:  
Node.nodeName

Member of these other interfaces:  
Attr, CDATASection, CharacterData, Comment, Document, DocumentFragment, DocumentType, Element, Entity, EntityReference, Notation, ProcessingInstruction, Text

Readonly:   yes

Type:   DOMString

Description:  
The name of this node, depending on its type.


Example:
Text in the first DIV.
Some text in the second DIV.
Some text and element in the third DIV.
We can try another elements. It will be much more interesting.
Text in the last DIV.
Source: 
   <div id="doc">
     <div>
       Text in the first DIV.
     </div>
     <div id="DDD" class="secondClass">
       Some text in the second DIV.
     </div>
     <div class="thirdClass">
       Some text and <span id="SSS">element</span> in the third DIV.
     </div>
     <div class="fourthClass">
       We can try <i>another elements</i>.
       It will be much more <b>interesting</b>.
     </div>
     <div>
       Text in the last DIV.
     </div>
   </div>
JavaScript: 
  var main = document.getElementById('doc');
  var output1 = main.nodeName;
  var output2 = document.getElementById('SSS').nodeName;
Output:
desired your browser
output1: DIV
output2: SPAN