Chapter 3 DynaScript Predefined Objects


DOMAttribute object

Object

Represents an attribute in an XML element. The XML element itself is represented by a DOMElement object.

Syntax

To use a DOMAttribute's property:

DOMAttribute.propertyName

To use a DOMAttribute's method:

DOMAttribute.MethodName( parameter ) 

Description

DOMAttribute objects inherit the properties and methods of the DOMNode object. The attributes for a particular DOMElement are accessible via the attributes property of the DOMElement object.

The parentNode , previousSibling , and nextSibling properties of a DOMAttribute object are null.

The children of the DOMAttribute object represent the attribute's value. Attributes whose values are inferred from the DTD are not yet supported and do appear within the document tree.

DOMAttribute objects have all of the properties and methods of the DOMNode object as well as the properties defined here.

To obtain a DOMAttribute object in an existing document, you can use the getAttributeNode method of a DOMElement object, or the attributes property of a DOMNode object.

To add a DOMAttribute object to a DOM document, you can use the setAttributeNode method of a DOMElement object.

See also

"getAttributeNode method".

"attributes property".

"setAttribute method".

 


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