Document.createAttribute()
The Document.createAttribute()
method creates a new attribute node, and returns it. The object created a node implementing the Attr
interface. The DOM does not enforce what sort of attributes can be added to a particular element in this manner.
The string given in parameter is converted to lowercase.
Syntax
JavaScript
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attribute = document.createAttribute(name)
Parameters
name
is a string containing the name of the attribute.
Return value
A Attr
node.
Exceptions
INVALID_CHARACTER_ERR
if the parameter contains invalid characters for XML attribute.
Example
JavaScript
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var node = document.getElementById("div1"); var a = document.createAttribute("my_attrib"); a.value = "newVal"; node.setAttributeNode(a); console.log(node.getAttribute("my_attrib")); // "newVal"
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
DOM The definition of 'Document.createAttribute()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Precised behavior with uppercase characters |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification The definition of 'Document.createAttribute()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No change. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification The definition of 'Document.createAttribute()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No change. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'Document.createAttribute()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Firefox (Gecko) | Chrome | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier)[1] | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Feature | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Android | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
onselectionchange |
1.0 (1)[1] | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
[1] Before Firefox 44, the parameter wasn't converted to its lowercase variant.
See also
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/document/createattribute