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using DOM/JS

[stef25]

I’d like to use javascript/DOM to assign “foobar” to a variable, in: <p id=”par”>foobar</p>

Using document.par.value does not work … not sure if this is at all possible. Should I use innerHTML?

[whoisgregg]

Using innerHTML:

document.getElementById('par').innerHTML = 'foobar';