Use JavaScript to take in Embedded Data to Set Embedded Data

Question

I am passing Embedded Data which, which I then want to strip out the innerHtml and return it as new Embedded data. For example, I am passing the Embedded Data CatVar (< a h r e f ="/ l i n k">Top Category< / a >) to the survey and I want have just "Top Category" returned as the Category Embedded data. I have try a few dozen things and it is still not working. Helps! Survey Flow is: 1. All Embedded Data 2. JavaScript Block which also displays new Embedded Data JavaScript is as follows:

Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnload(function()
{
	/*Place your JavaScript here to run when the page loads*/
	var jCatVar = "${e://Field/CatVar}";
	var jCatVar2 = jCatVar.getElementsByTagName('a').innerHTML;
	Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.setEmbeddedData('Category', jCatVar2 );
});

Any help or further questions would be appreciated.

NiC · Accepted Answer

Hey @MSobotta The code `jCatVar.getElementsByTagName('a').innerHTML;` will not work as this function works for HTML DOM elements.You can use the following code intead:`jCatVar.slice(jCatVar.indexOf(">")+1, (jCatVar.lastIndexOf("<")));`

MSobotta · Answer

Thanks, I will have to try that. I found a workaround on the front end that will only give me the data I need as .textContent.trim();

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