HTML DOM removeNamedItem()Method
Examples
Remove the type attribute of a 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 specified node.
Browser Support
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All major browsers support the removeNamedItem() method
Note:In Internet Explorer 8 and earlier IE versions, when using the removeNamedItem() method to remove an attribute, the method cannot remove the attribute, but it can return the attribute value.
Syntax
namednodemap.removeNamedItem(nodename)
Parameter
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| nodename | String | Required. The name of the node you want to remove from the node list. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Node object | The removed node |
Technical Details
| DOM Version | Core Level 1 |
|---|
Other Extensions
Attribute Object