HTML DOM Span Object

Span Object

The Span object represents an HTML <span> element.

Access a Span Object

You can access a <span> element by using getElementById():

Example

var x = document.getElementById("mySpan");
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Create a Span Object

You can create a <span> element by using the document.createElement() method:

Example

var x = document.createElement("SPAN");
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Standard Properties and Events

The Span object supports the standard properties and events.

Related Pages

HTML tutorial: HTML Blocks

HTML reference: HTML <span> tag