Microsoft XML 2.5 SDK

IXMLDOMElement::removeAttributeNode Method

[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]

Removes the specified attribute from this element.

Visual Basic Syntax

Set objXMLDOMAttribute = oXMLDOMElement.removeAttributeNode(DOMAttribute)

C/C++ Syntax

HRESULT removeAttributeNode(

    IXMLDOMAttribute *DOMAttribute,

    IXMLDOMAttribute **attributeNode);

Parameters

DOMAttribute

[in]
DOMAttribute object that is to be removed from this element.

attributeNode

[out]
Removed element.

C/C++ Return Values

S_OK

Value returned if successful.

E_FAIL

Value returned if an error occurs.

Remarks

Note that if the attribute has a default value, this call also creates a new attribute object with the default value, associates the new attribute with this element, and resets the attribute's specified property.

C/C++ Example

IXMLDOMElement *pIXMLDOMElement = NULL;
_bstr_t bstrAttributeName = _T("dateCreated");
IXMLDOMAttribute *pIXMLDOMAttribute = NULL;
IXMLDOMAttribute *pRemovedIXMLDOMAttribute = NULL;
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;

      if(pIXMLDOMElement)
      {
hr = pIXMLDOMElement->getAttributeNode(bstrAttributeName, &pIXMLDOMAttribute);
         if(SUCCEEDED(hr) && pIXMLDOMAttribute)
         {
hr = pIXMLDOMElement->removeAttributeNode(pIXMLDOMAttribute, &pRemovedIXMLDOMAttribute);
            if(SUCCEEDED(hr))
               // Attribute Node removed
               bResult = TRUE;
            pIXMLDOMAttribute->Release();
         }
         pIXMLDOMElement->Release();
      }
   // release pIXMLDOMDocument after done with it
}
catch(...)
{
   // release pIXMLDOMDocument if it exists
   if(pIXMLDOMAttribute)
      pIXMLDOMAttribute->Release();
   if(pIXMLDOMElement)
      pIXMLDOMElement->Release();
   DisplayErrorToUser();
}