DOMDocument::createAttribute

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

DOMDocument::createAttribute — Create new attribute

Description

public DOMDocument::createAttribute(string $localName): DOMAttr|false

This function creates a new instance of class DOMAttr. This node will not show up in the document unless it is inserted with (e.g.) DOMNode::appendChild().

Parameters

localName: The name of the attribute.

Return Values

The new DOMAttr or false if an error occurred.

Errors/Exceptions

DOM_INVALID_CHARACTER_ERR: Raised if localName contains an invalid character.

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Beerkeeper ¶

13 years ago

Just in case it isn't clear (like I had), an example:

<?php

$domDocument = new DOMDocument('1.0', "UTF-8");
$domElement = $domDocument->createElement('field','some random data');
$domAttribute = $domDocument->createAttribute('name');

// Value for the created attribute
$domAttribute->value = 'attributevalue';

// Don't forget to append it to the element
$domElement->appendChild($domAttribute);

// Append it to the document itself
$domDocument->appendChild($domElement);

?>

Will output:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<field name="attributevalue">some random data</field>