Microsoft XML 2.5 SDK

IXMLDOMElement::removeAttribute Method
[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]

Removes or replaces the named attribute.

Visual Basic Syntax

oXMLDOMElement.removeAttribute(name)

C/C++ Syntax

HRESULT removeAttribute(

    BSTR name);

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 when returning null.

E_FAIL

Value returned if an error occurs.

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 IXMLDOMNode interface's specified property.

C/C++ Example

IXMLDOMElement *pIXMLDOMElement = NULL;
_bstr_t bstrAttributeName = _T("dateCreated");
IXMLDOMDocument *pIXMLDOMDocument = NULL;
HRESULT hr;
   
try
{
   // create an instance of DOMDocument and initialize pIXMLDOMDocument
   // load/create an XML fragment
   hr = pIXMLDOMDocument->get_documentElement(&pIXMLDOMElement);
   SUCCEEDED(hr) ? 0 : throw hr;

   hr = pIXMLDOMElement->removeAttribute(bstrAttributeName);
   if(SUCCEEDED(hr))
{
// Attribute removed
}
   pIXMLDOMElement->Release();
   pIXMLDOMElement = NULL;
   // release pIXMLDOMDocument after done with it
}
catch(...)
{
   // release pIXMLDOMDocument if it exists
   if(pIXMLDOMElement)
      pIXMLDOMElement->Release();   
DisplayErrorToUser();
}