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DOM Element getAttributeNS() Method
Element ObjectThe following code fragment uses the xml file: "booksns.xml".
Example
Get the value of the attribute with the specified name and namespace:
var price=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("price")[0];
price.getAttributeNS("http://www.w3schools.com/NS","currency");
price.getAttributeNS("http://www.w3schools.com/NS","currency");
The result will be:
US Dollar
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Definition and Usage
The getAttributeNS() method returns the value of the attribute with the specified name and namespace.
Note: This method is an XML method, and will not work with HTML documents.
Tip: Use the getAttributeNodeNS if you want to return the attribute as an Attr object.
Browser Support
The getAttributeNS() method is supported in all major browsers, except Internet Explorer.
Note: This method is an XML DOM method, and will not work with HTML documents.
Syntax
element.getAttributeNS(namespaceURI,attributename)
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| namespaceURI | String | Required. The namespaceURI of the attribute you want to get the value from, set this value to null if you dont want to specify a namespace |
| attributename | String | Required. The name of the attribute you want to get the value from |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String | The specified attribute's value |
Technical Details
| DOM Version | Core Level 2 |
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