Example
Remove the type attribute from an input button:
var btn = document.getElementsByTagName("INPUT")[0];
btn.attributes.removeNamedItem("type");
Before removing the attribute:
After removing the attribute:
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Definition and Usage
The removeNamedItem() method removes the node with the specified name in a NamedNodeMap object.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| removeNamedItem() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note: In Internet Explorer 8 and earlier, when using the removedNamedItem() method to remove an attribute, the method returns the attribute as it should, but it does not remove the attribute.
Syntax
namednodemap.removeNamedItem(nodename)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| nodename | String | Required. The name of the node in the namedNodeMap you want to remove |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Node object, representing the removed attribute node |
|---|---|
| DOM Version | Core Level 1 |