HTML DOM removeAttributeNode() Method

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# HTML DOM removeAttributeNode() Method

Element Object

## Example

Remove the style attribute node from a header element:

var n=document.getElementsByTagName("INPUT")[0];
var a=n.getAttributeNode("type");
n.removeAttributeNode(a)

Before removing the attribute:

# Hello World

After removing the attribute:

# Hello World

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## Definition and Usage

The removeAttributeNode() method removes the specified attribute, and returns the removed attribute, as an Attr Node object.

The difference between this method and the removeAttribute() method is that the removeAttribute() method removes the attribute with the specified name, while this method removes the specified Attr object. The result will be the same. Also, the removeAttribute() method has no return value, while this method returns the removed attribute, as an Attr object.

See also the removeAttribute() method

## Browser Support

The removeAttributeNode() method is supported in all major browsers, except Internet Explorer.

## Syntax

element.removeAttributeNode(attributenode)

## Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
attributenode | Attr object | Required. The attribute node you want to remove

## Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
Attr object | The removed attribute node

## Technical Details

DOM Version | Core Level 1 Element Object

Element Object

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