clearAttributes Method

Removes all attributes and values from the object.

Syntax

object.clearAttributes()

Return Value

No return value.

Remarks

The clearAttributes method only clears persistent HTML attributes. Events, styles, and script-only properties are not affected.

Example

This example uses the clearAttributes method to remove user-defined attributes from an element.

Sample Code
<SCRIPT>
function fnClear(){
   oSource.children[0].clearAttributes();
}
</SCRIPT>

<SPAN ID=oSource>
<DIV
   ID="oDiv"
   ATTRIBUTE1="true"
   ATTRIBUTE2="true"
   onclick="alert('click');"
   onmouseover="this.style.color='#0000FF';"
   onmouseout="this.style.color='#000000';"
>
This is a sample <b>DIV</b> element.
</DIV>
</SPAN>

<INPUT
   TYPE="button"
   VALUE="Clear Attributes"
   onclick="fnClear()"
>
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Applies To

[ Object Name ]

Platform Version

Win16:

Win32:

Mac:

Unix:

WinCE:

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