Extract String Value using jquery

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How do I get the value of the text from this input:

I am trying to get the value "Hello" for the text elemen in this input

<input id="myText" type="hidden" value="{"enabled":true,"value":"377352:0","text":"Hello","selected":false,"active":true}"/>

ShankarSangoli · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-07 18:27:47Z

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Since the value looks like a JSON string, use parseJSON method to parse it and the access the required property.

var value = $.parseJSON($('#myText').val()).text;

Refernce: $.parseJSON()

Note: In your markup the value of the input should either enclose its content in single quote or you should escape the double quotes inside the string.

Demo

answered Feb 7, 2012 at 18:27

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darren102 · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-07 18:29:34Z

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With JQuery you could just ask for the element value then it is currently an object so can access via that. Something like the code below should suffice:

var value = $('#myText').val();
if (value && typeof(value) === 'object') {
    var text = value.text;
}

Text should now hold the value Hello

answered Feb 7, 2012 at 18:29

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