# Javascript: Table.getDescriptiveText Method

> Gets the table's descriptive text. The descriptive text is used by screen readers to describe the table to users with visual impairments. An empty string is returned if no descriptive text is set.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 34.0
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: Table.getDescriptiveText Method
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/table/getdescriptivetext-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/table/getdescriptivetext-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/table/getdescriptivetext-method/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

- [Description](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/table/getdescriptivetext-method/#description)
- [Syntax](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/table/getdescriptivetext-method/#syntax)
- [Parameters](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/table/getdescriptivetext-method/#parameters)
- [Examples](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/table/getdescriptivetext-method/#examples)

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