How to extract text from Link in Javascript?

Question

I have following string:

StackOverFlow

How can I extract text (i.e. StackOver

Answer 1

document.getElementById('link_id').innerHTML;

That was my solution before, user added more description but this is solution for current description

var s = 'StackOverFlow';
var text = s.match(/]+>(.+)[\<]\/a>/)[1];