# Javascript: TextFrame.setName Method

> Sets a name for the frame. An empty string indicates that the frame has no name. An empty string can also be used to delete a previously set name.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 28.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: TextFrame.setName Method
- **388 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/textframe/setname-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/textframe/setname-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/textframe/setname-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Sets a name for the frame. An empty string indicates that the frame has no name. An empty string can also be used to delete a previously set name.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> TextFrame.setName(<string> value, [<EmptyRequestCallback> callback], [<ErrorCallback> errorCallback])
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| value | The new property value. |
| callback | Optional. Is called when the operation completed. |
| errorCallback | Optional. Is called when the operation failed with an error. |

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `TextFrame.setName` in a practical document-editing workflow. It sets a name for the frame. An empty string indicates that the frame has no name. An empty string can also be used to delete a previously set name.

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

function configureName(textFrame) {
    textFrame.setName(
        "Quarterly report",
        function() {
            console.log("set name completed.");
        },
        onTxError
    );
}
```

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