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WebView.GetFormattedText
Queries the current text of the document.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| WebView | 5.0 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "WebView.GetFormattedText"; WebViewerRef ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| WebViewerRef | Either the Web Viewer Object Name or the Web Viewer ID as returned by "WebView.FindByName" function. |
Result
Returns text or error.
Description
Queries the current text of the document.If possible with formatting, but only the text. This may show more/less text than you see.
See also WebView.GetPlainText, WebView.GetHTMLText and WebView.
Alternative you can run JavaScript to query document.body.parentElement.outerHTML yourself and convert HTML to styled text.
Examples
Query plain text from WebViewer:
MBS("WebView.GetPlainText"; "web")
Query html text from WebViewer:
MBS("WebView.GetHTMLText"; "web")
Query formatted text from WebViewer:
MBS("WebView.GetFormattedText"; "web")
Query selected text:
MBS("WebView.SelectedText"; "web")
See also
- WebView.CopyFormattedText
- WebView.FindByName
- WebView.GetForm
- WebView.GetHTMLText
- WebView.GetPlainText
- WebView.SelectedText
Release notes
- Version 10.1
- Added handing of Strikethrough text attribute for styled text conversion from NSAttributedString to FileMaker. Affects WebView.GetFormattedText, Clipboard.GetStyledText, RichText.FormattedText and other functions.
- Version 8.2
- Implemented WebView.GetFormattedText, WebView.CopyFormattedText and RichText.ReadWebviewer for iOS and FileMaker 16.
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This function checks for a license.
Created 12nd February 2015, last changed 4th November 2021
