JavaScript » Functions » getAttribute
- Syntax:
- object.getAttribute(string)
This function is used to get the value of an attribute in an object. It is typically used along with objects returned by document.getElementById to obtain the value of the object's attribute.
Examples
Code:
<p id="myID" attr="my attribute value">
...
<script>
var pTag1 = document.getElementById('myID');
document.write(pTag1.getAttribute('attr') + '<br>\n');
pTag1.setAttribute('attr', 'my new attribute value');
document.write(pTag1.getAttribute('attr'));
</script>
Output:
my attribute value
my new attribute valueLanguage(s): JavaScript
