Change the text of the first <p> element in a <div> element:
Click the button to change the text of the first p element in div.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> #myDIV {/* w w w .j a v a 2 s . c o m*/ border: 1px solid black; } </style> </head> <body> <div id="myDIV"> <p>This is a p element in div.</p> <p>This is also a p element in div.</p> </div> <button onclick="myFunction()">Test</button> <script> function myFunction() { var x = document.getElementById("myDIV"); x.querySelector("p").innerHTML = "Hello World!"; } </script> </body> </html>