DOM Get Set Attributes

Getting Element’s Attribute Value

The getAttribute() method is used to get the current value of a attribute on the element.

If the specified attribute does not exist on the element, it will return null.

Example
<a href="https://www.google.com/" target="_blank" id="myLink">Google</a>

    // Selecting the element by ID attribute
    var link = document.getElementById("myLink");
    
    // Getting the attributes values
    var href = link.getAttribute("href");
    console.log(href); // Prints: https://www.google.com/

Setting Attributes on Elements

The setAttribute() method is used to set an attribute on the specified element.

If the attribute already exists on the element, the value is updated; otherwise a new attribute is added with the specified name and value.

Example
<button type="button" id="myBtn">Click Me</button>

// Selecting the element
var btn = document.getElementById("myBtn");

// Setting new attributes
btn.setAttribute("class", "click-btn");
console.log(btn);

Removing Attributes from Elements

The removeAttribute() method is used to remove an attribute from the specified element.

Example
<a href="https://www.google.com/" id="myLink">Google</a>

// Selecting the element
var link = document.getElementById("myLink");

// Removing the href attribute
link.removeAttribute("href");
console.log(link);