diff --git a/src/MicrodataPhpDOMElement.php b/src/MicrodataPhpDOMElement.php
index 58de31a..028e8d7 100644
--- a/src/MicrodataPhpDOMElement.php
+++ b/src/MicrodataPhpDOMElement.php
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ public function itemValue() {
         if (!empty($datetime))
           return $datetime;
       default:
+	    if($this->hasAttribute('content')) {
+          return $this->getAttribute('content');
+        }
         return $this->textContent;
     }
   }