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DOM element getAttribute () method

Elements Object Reference Element object

Examples

Get target property value links:

document.getElementsByTagName("a")[0].getAttribute("target");

Output:

_blank

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Definition and Usage

getAttribute () method to get the value of an attribute by name.

Tip: If you want to return property use getAttributeNode methods.


Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

All major browsers support getAttribute () method


grammar

element.getAttribute( attributename )

parameter

参数 类型 描述
attributename String 必须。你想获取的属性值。

return value

类型 描述
String 指定属性值

technical details

DOM version Core Level 1 Element Object


Elements Object Reference Element object