JavaScript » Functions » setAttribute
- Syntax:
- object.setAttribute(string)
This function is used to set the value of an attribute on an object. It is typically used along with objects returned by document.getElementById to assign a new value to 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
