# DomNode->node_value

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DomNode->node_value — Returns value of a node

### Description

string DomNode->node_value ( void )

Returns value of the node. The value has different meanings for the different types of nodes as illustrated in the following table.

Meaning of value
Type | Meaning
--- | ---
DomAttribute | value of attribute
DomAttribute |
DomCDataSection | content
DomComment | content of comment
DomDocument | null
DomDocumentType | null
DomElement | null
DomEntity | null
DomEntityReference | null
DomNotation | null
DomProcessingInstruction | entire content without target
DomText | content of text