extract text from an anchor

[snakebit]

How to extract text from the anchor for example:

<a href="www.phpfreaks.com">Some text</a>

how to get this "Some text"

 

[dooper3]

You can do it with javascript if the link has an id by using this:

 

var anchortext=document.getElementById('thelink').innerHTML;

[Daniel0]

You can do it with javascript if the link has an id by using this:

 

var anchortext=document.getElementById('thelink').innerHTML;

 

Seeing as this was posted in the regex forum, it's quite unlikely he is seeking a Javascript solution.

 

Could could get it like this:

preg_match('#<a.*>(.*)</a>#iU', $string, $matches);
$text = $matches[1];

 

[snakebit]

You can do it with javascript if the link has an id by using this:

 

var anchortext=document.getElementById('thelink').innerHTML;

 

10x, it's work perfect

[dooper3]

You're right Daniel0. I didn't notice the forum it was in when I was replying, but it seems he liked the response anyway (though not sure what "10x, perfect" means?! Maybe it should read "100%, perfect". Or maybe he needs a new keyboard!)