Get DIV class value using JavaScript

Question

The question is simple. Not using jQuery ... how to get the value classin a DIV using regular JavaScript?

Thank.

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nn2 Mar 23 '11 at 6:28

2 answers

get a link to a div and use .className

document.getElementById('someDiv').className

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Mark kahn Mar 23 '11 at 6:29

zellio · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-23T06:31:06+0000

Assuming this HTML

<div id="Target" class="MyClass" />

Like this

var ElementCssClass = document.getElementById("Target").className;