---
name: "ElementTree.getText"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ElementTree.getText"
---

# ElementTree.getText(3kaya)

Returns the text content of the element

## NAME

ElementTree::getText - Returns the text content of the element

## SYNOPSIS

**String getText(** *ElementTree outer* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**outer** The element

## DESCRIPTION

Returns the text content of the element (excluding text in sub-elements)

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**ElementTree.getAllText (3kaya)**

**ElementTree.textSizeOfBlock (3kaya)**