HTML DOM Element getAttribute()
Examples
Get the value of the class attribute of an element:
let text = element.getAttribute("class");
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Get the value of the target attribute of an <a> element:
let text = myAnchor.getAttribute("target");
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More examples below.
Definition and Usage
The getAttribute() method returns the value of an element's attribute.
Syntax
element.getAttribute(name)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| name | Required. The name of the attribute. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| String | The attribute's value.null if the attribute does not exist. |
More Examples
Get the value of the onclick attribute of a <button> element:
let text = myButton.getAttribute("onclick");
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Browser Support
element.getAttribute is a DOM Level 1 (1998) feature.
It is fully supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | IE | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| Yes | 9-11 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
