remove a set of characters from a script [duplicate]

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How to remove <p> and </p> from a text in javascript?

I have a string

 <p> This is a text</p>

and I want to remove the <p> and the </p>.

How can I do that in Javascript?

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Use the replace() function.

For example: "<p> This is a text</p>".replace(/<\/?p>/g,"").