# DomElement->tagname()

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DomElement->tagname() — Returns the name of the current element

### Description

DomElement
string tagname ( void )

Returns the name of the current node. Calling this function is the same as accessing the tagname property, or calling DomNode->node_name on the current node.

### Return Values

Returns the name of the current DomElement node.

### Examples

Example#1 Getting the node name

`<?php
include("example.inc");
if (!$dom = domxml_open_mem($xmlstr)) {
echo "Error while parsing the document\n";
exit;
}
$root = $dom->document_element();
echo $root->tagname(); // chapter
echo $root->tagname; // chapter
echo $root->node_name(); // chapter
?>`

### Migrating to PHP 5

Use the tagName property of the DOMElement object.