How to get the name of an element with Javascript?

Question

I\'m trying to get the name of an element in Javascript. Meaning if the element is

, then \"div\" would be returned. If it\'s &l

Answer 1

Use nodeName (see this note about tagName):

"My advice is not to use tagName at all. nodeName contains all functionalities of tagName, plus a few more. Therefore nodeName is always the better choice."