# Javascript: TextField.getName Method

> Relates a user-defined name to 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.getName Method
- **312 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/textfield/getname-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/textfield/getname-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/textfield/getname-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Relates a user-defined name to a text field.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> TextField.getName(<RequestStringCallback> callback, [<ErrorCallback> errorCallback])
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| callback | Receives the name. |
| errorCallback | Optional. Is called when the operation failed with an error. |

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `TextField.getName` in a practical document-editing workflow. Relates a user-defined name to a text field.

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

function inspectName(textField) {
    textField.getName(
        function(result) {
            console.log("get name result:", result);
        },
        onTxError
    );
}
```

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