Adds an attribute to an element by using an attributes collection.
Syntax
newretNode = attributes.setNamedItem(oNamedItem)
Parameters
| oNamedItem |
Required.
An attribute. |
Return Value
Returns the previously existing attribute if it has the same name as the new attribute, otherwise null.
Remarks
setNamedItem was introduced in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
An attribute that is set with this method does not have to apply to the element.
If an attribute with the same name is already present, it is replaced by the new attribute.
Example
The following example shows how to add an attribute to an element using the setNamedItem method.
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT>
function fnSetNamedItem(){
var nnm = myDIV.attributes;
var namedItem = document.createAttribute("title");
namedItem.value = "This is a ToolTip";
nnm.setNamedItem(namedItem);
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY >
<DIV ID="myDIV">This DIV now has a ToolTip.</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