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# IDLffXMLDOMNode::GetNodeValue

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The IDLffXMLDOMNode::GetNodeValue function method returns the value of the calling node, depending on its subclass type.

## Syntax

Result = Obj->[IDLffXMLDOMNode::]GetNodeValue()

## Return Value

Returns a scalar string whose value depends on the subclass type:

Subclass | Return Value
IDLffXMLDOMAttr | attribute value
IDLffXMLDOMCDATASection | content of the CDATA section
IDLffXMLDOMComment | content of the comment
IDLffXMLDOMDocument | empty string
IDLffXMLDOMDocumentFragment | empty string
IDLffXMLDOMDocumentType | empty string
IDLffXMLDOMElement | empty string
IDLffXMLDOMEntity | empty string
IDLffXMLDOMEntityReference | empty string
IDLffXMLDOMNotation | empty string
IDLffXMLDOMProcessingInstruction | entire content excluding the target
IDLffXMLDOMText | content of the text node

## Arguments

None

## Keywords

None

## Version History

6.1 | Introduced