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4/8/2010

Removes or replaces the named attribute.

Script Syntax

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oXMLDOMElement.removeAttribute(
name);

Remarks

Script Parameters

name

String specifying the name of the attribute to be removed or replaced.

Script Return Value

None.

C/C++ Syntax

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HRESULT removeAttribute(
  BSTR 
name
);

Remarks

C/C++ Parameters

name

[in] Name of the attribute to be removed or replaced.

C/C++ Return Values

S_OK

Value returned if successful.

S_FALSE

Value returned when no attribute with the given name is found.

E_FAIL

Value returned if an error occurs.

Requirements

Header msxml2.h, msxml2.idl
Library uuid.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE .NET 4.0 and later

General Remarks

If the specified attribute has a default value, this is equivalent to a replace operation: The current value is removed and a new attribute is created with the default value. This operation also resets the specified Propertyof IXMLDOMNode.

This method applies to the following objects and interfaces:

IXMLDOMElementand IXMLDOMNode.

See Also

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