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Meta scheme Property

Meta Object Reference Meta Object

Definition and Usage

The scheme property sets or returns the format to be used to interpret the value of the content attribute.

Syntax

Set the scheme property:

linkObject.scheme="format"

Return the scheme property:

linkObject.scheme


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The scheme property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Display the format to be used when interpreting the value of the content attribute:

<html>
<head>
<meta name="revised" content="2011-02-03" scheme="YYYY-MM-DD" />

<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
var x=document.getElementsByTagName("meta")[0].scheme;
alert(x);
}
</script>

</head>
<body>

<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Display meta scheme</button>

</body>
</html>

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