Removes an attribute specified with the name property from an element by using the attributes collection.
Syntax
newretNode = attributes.removeNamedItem(sName)
Parameters
| sName |
Required.
A String that specifies the name of an attribute to remove. |
Return Value
Returns an attribute removed from the document if successful, otherwise null.
Remarks
removeNamedItem was introduced in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
An attribute that is removed with this method reverts to the default value of the attribute when applicable.
Example
The following example shows how to use the this method to remove an attribute from an element.
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT>
function removeAttrib()
{
var oAttrColl = myDIV.attributes;
oAttrColl.removeNamedItem("TITLE");
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<DIV ID="myDIV" TITLE="THIS IS A TOOLTIP">
Click this DIV and the ToolTip will be inactivated.</DIV>
</BODY>
</HTML>
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Standards Information
This method is defined in
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 
.
Applies To