DomElement->set_attribute

(PHP 4 >= 4.1.0)

DomElement->set_attribute — Sets the value of an attribute

Description

DomAttribute DomElement::set_attribute ( string $name , string $value )

Sets an attribute with name name to the given value.

Parameters

name

The name of the attribute. If this attribute doesn't exist, it will be created.

value

The value of the attribute.

Return Values

Returns the old DomAttribute node, or the new one if you are creating the attribute for the first time.

Examples

Example #1 Setting an attribute

<?php
$doc = domxml_new_doc("1.0");
$node = $doc->create_element("para");
$newnode = $doc->append_child($node);
$newnode->set_attribute("align", "left");
?>

Migrating to PHP 5

Use DOMElement::setAttribute.

See Also

• DomElement->get_attribute_node
• DomElement->get_attribute