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description: "Discussion on \"innerHTML Vs. textContent: The subtle difference.\". At first glance, both properties look like they do the same thing.\nWhile innerHTML provides a simple and convenient way to create HTML templates as strings and inject them into the DOM [Document Object Model], textContent only lets you create plain t..."
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# [innerHTML Vs. textContent: The subtle difference.](https://jossy.hashnode.dev/innerhtml-vs-textcontent-the-subtle-difference?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

At first glance, both properties look like they do the same thing. While innerHTML provides a simple and convenient way to create HTML templates as strings and inject them into the DOM \[Document Object Model\], textContent only lets you create plain t...

Nov 13, 2020 · 1 min read · jossy.hashnode.dev  
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