# Javascript: ApplicationField.getTypeName Method

> Gets the field's type name. The type name of a Microsoft Word MergeField is MERGEFIELD, for example. If the type name of the field is changed, its parameters must also be changed.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 28.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: ApplicationField.getTypeName Method
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/applicationfield/gettypename-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/applicationfield/gettypename-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/applicationfield/gettypename-method/llms-full.txt

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- [Description](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/applicationfield/gettypename-method/#description)
- [Syntax](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/applicationfield/gettypename-method/#syntax)
- [Parameters](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/applicationfield/gettypename-method/#parameters)
- [Examples](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/applicationfield/gettypename-method/#examples)

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