HTML DOM createAttribute()Method
Document ObjectExamples
Create a class attribute with value "democlass", and add the class attribute to the H1 element:
var att=document.createAttribute("class");
att.value="democlass";
document.getElementsByTagName("H1")[0].setAttributeNode(att);
att.value="democlass";
document.getElementsByTagName("H1")[0].setAttributeNode(att);
Before adding the attribute to the element:
Hello World
After adding the attribute to the element:
Hello World
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Definition and Usage
The createAttribute() method is used to create an attribute with a specified name and returns an Attr object.
Browser Support
All major browsers support the createAttribute() method
Syntax
document.createAttribute(attributename)
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| attributename | Attr object | Required. The name of the attribute to create. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Node object | The created attribute |
Technical Details
| DOM Version | Core Level 1 Document Object |
|---|
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