XMLAttribute

An XML attribute.

Methods:

convertToElement, getElements, remove, select, toSource, toSpecifier

Objects:

Boolean, Number, Object, String,

Property Listing

Property

Type

Access

Description

index

Number

readonly

The index of the XMLAttribute within its containing object.

isValid

Boolean

readonly

Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.

name

String

read/write

The name of the XMLAttribute.

parent

XMLElement

readonly

The parent of the XMLAttribute (a XMLElement).

properties

Object

read/write

A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

value

String

read/write

The value of the XMLAttribute.

Method Listing

XMLElement convertToElement ([located:XMLElementLocation=XMLElementLocation], markupTag:XMLTag)

Converts the XML attribute to a child element of its parent element.

Parameter

Type

Description

located

XMLElementLocation

XMLElementLocation.ELEMENT_END

XMLElementLocation.ELEMENT_START

The location of the new XML element within the parent XML element of the XML attribute. (Optional)

(default: XMLElementLocation.ELEMENT_START)

markupTag

XMLTag

The XML tag to apply to the new XML element. (Optional)

XMLAttribute getElements ()

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

undefined remove ()

Deletes the XMLAttribute.

undefined select ([existingSelection:SelectionOptions=SelectionOptions])

Selects the object.

Parameter

Type

Description

existingSelection

SelectionOptions

SelectionOptions.ADD_TO

SelectionOptions.REMOVE_FROM

SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH

The selection status of the XMLAttribute in relation to previously selected objects. (Optional)

(default: SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH)

String toSource ()

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the XMLAttribute.

String toSpecifier ()

Retrieves the object specifier.

Return

XMLElement.convertToAttribute()

XMLAttributes.add()

XMLAttribute.getElements()

XMLAttributes.anyItem()

XMLAttributes.everyItem()

XMLAttributes.nextItem()

XMLAttributes.previousItem()

XMLAttributes.item()

XMLAttributes.[]()

XMLAttributes.itemByName()

XMLAttributes.itemByRange()

XMLAttributes.firstItem()

XMLAttributes.lastItem()

XMLAttributes.middleItem()