XML DOM: Attribute Object
The Attribute object represents an attribute of an Element object. The allowable values for attributes are usually defined in a DTD.
Since the Attribute object is also a Node, it inherits the properties and methods of the Node object. However, an Attribute has no parent node and is not considered a child node of an element, and will return null for many of the Node's properties.
Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
baseURI | Returns the absolute base URI of the attribute |
isId | Returns true if the attribute is known to be of type ID, otherwise it returns false |
localName | Returns the local part of the name of the attribute |
name | Returns the name of the attribute |
namespaceURI | Returns the namespace URI of the attribute |
nodeName | Returns the name of the node, depending on its type |
nodeType | Returns the type of the node |
nodeValue | Sets or returns the value of the node, depending on its type |
ownerDocument | Returns the root element (document object) for an attribute |
ownerElement | Returns the element node the attribute is attached to |
prefix | Sets or returns the namespace prefix of the attribute |
schemaTypeInfo | Returns the type information associated with this attribute |
| vspecified` | Returns true if the attribute value is set in the document, and false if it's a default value in a DTD/Schema. |
textContent | Sets or returns the textual content of an attribute |
value | Sets or returns the value of the attribute |