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DOM Element setAttributeNodeNS() Method
Element ObjectThe following code fragment uses the xml file: "booksnamespace.xml".
Example
Add a nationality attribute with the specified namespace, to the author element:
y=xmlDoc.createAttributeNS("http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml","nationality");
y.value="english";
elmnt.setAttributeNodeNS(y);
y.value="english";
elmnt.setAttributeNodeNS(y);
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Definition and Usage
The setAttributeNodeNS() method adds the specified attribute node to the element.
If the specified attribute allready exists, this methos replaces it.
Note: The setAttributeNodeNS method is an XML method, and will not work with HTML elements.
Browser Support
The setAttributeNodeNS() method is supported in all major browsers, except Internet Explorer.
Note: This method is an XML DOM method, and will not work with HTML elements, However, Chrome and Safari supports this method with HTML elements as well.
Syntax
element.setAttributeNodeNS(attributenode)
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| attributenode | Attr object | Required. The attribute node you want to add |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Attr object | The replaced attribute node, if any, otherwise null |
Technical Details
| DOM Version | Core Level 2 |
|---|
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