# Javascript: Footnote.setName Method

> Sets a name for the footnote. An empty string indicates that the footnote has no name.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 32.0
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: Footnote.setName Method
- **418 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/footnote/setname-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/footnote/setname-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/footnote/setname-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Sets a name for the footnote. An empty string indicates that the footnote has no name.

### Syntax

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

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| value | The 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 `Footnote.setName` in a practical document-editing workflow. It sets a name for the footnote. An empty string indicates that the footnote has no name.

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

TXTextControl.footnotes.elementAt(0, function(footnote) {
    if (!footnote) {
        console.warn("No footnote is available.");
        return;
    }

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

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