# Javascript: HeaderFooter.getType Method

> Gets the type of the header or footer.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 28.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: HeaderFooter.getType Method
- **380 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/headerfooter/gettype-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/headerfooter/gettype-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/headerfooter/gettype-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Gets the type of the header or footer.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> HeaderFooter.getType(<RequestHeaderFooterTypeCallback> callback, [<ErrorCallback> errorCallback])
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| callback | Receives the type of the header of footer. |
| errorCallback | Optional. Is called when the operation failed with an error. |

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `HeaderFooter.getType` in a practical document-editing workflow. It gets the type of the header or footer.

```javascript
function onTxError(error) {
    console.error("TX Text Control error:", error.msg);
    error.handled = true;
}

function inspectType(headerFooter) {
    headerFooter.getType(
        function(headerFooterType) {
            if (!headerFooterType) {
                console.warn("No header footer type was returned.");
                return;
            }
            
            console.log("get type result:", headerFooterType);
        },
        onTxError
    );
}
```

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