How to extract text from Link in Javascript?

Question

I have following string:

StackOverFlow

How can I extract text (i.e. StackOver

Answer 1

window.onload = function(){
    var text = 'StackOverFlow';
    var parser = null;
    if (window.DOMParser){
        parser = new DOMParser();
        xmlDoc = parser.parseFromString(text,"text/xml");
    } else{ // Internet Explorer
        xmlDoc=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM");
        xmlDoc.async="false";
        xmlDoc.loadXML(text); 
    }
    var a = xmlDoc.childNodes[0];
    alert(a.childNodes[0].nodeValue);
}

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