DOMElement::setAttribute
(PHP 5)
DOMElement::setAttribute — Adds new attribute
Description
Sets an attribute with name name to the given value. If the attribute does not exist, it will be created.
Parameters
- name
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The name of the attribute.
- value
-
The value of the attribute.
Return Values
The new DOMAttr or FALSE if an error occured.
Errors/Exceptions
- DOM_NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR
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Raised if the node is readonly.
Examples
Example #1 Setting an attribute
<?php
$doc = new DOMDocument("1.0");
$node = $doc->createElement("para");
$newnode = $doc->appendChild($node);
$newnode->setAttribute("align", "left");
?>
See Also
- DOMElement::hasAttribute - Checks to see if attribute exists
- DOMElement::getAttribute - Returns value of attribute
- DOMElement::removeAttribute - Removes attribute