# Javascript: TextField.getID Method

> Gets an identifier for a text field.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 28.0
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: TextField.getID Method
- **314 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/textfield/getid-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/textfield/getid-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/textfield/getid-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Gets an identifier for a text field.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> TextField.getID(<RequestNumberCallback> callback, [<ErrorCallback> errorCallback])
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| callback | The callback function that receives the requested value. |
| errorCallback | Optional. Is called when the operation failed with an error. |

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `TextField.getID` in a practical document-editing workflow. It gets an identifier for a text field.

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

function inspectID(textField) {
    textField.getID(
        function(result) {
            console.log("get id result:", result);
        },
        onTxError
    );
}
```

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