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XmlDocument..::.CreateAttribute Method (String, String, String)

Creates an XmlAttribute with the specified Prefix, LocalName, and NamespaceURI.

Namespace:  System.Xml
Assembly:  System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Visual Basic
Public Overridable Function CreateAttribute ( _
    prefix As String, _
    localName As String, _
    namespaceURI As String _
) As XmlAttribute
C#
public virtual XmlAttribute CreateAttribute(
    string prefix,
    string localName,
    string namespaceURI
)
Visual C++
public:
virtual XmlAttribute^ CreateAttribute(
    String^ prefix, 
    String^ localName, 
    String^ namespaceURI
)
F#
abstract CreateAttribute : 
        prefix:string * 
        localName:string * 
        namespaceURI:string -> XmlAttribute 
override CreateAttribute : 
        prefix:string * 
        localName:string * 
        namespaceURI:string -> XmlAttribute 

Parameters

prefix
Type: System..::.String
The prefix of the attribute (if any). String.Empty and nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) are equivalent.
localName
Type: System..::.String
The local name of the attribute.
namespaceURI
Type: System..::.String
The namespace URI of the attribute (if any). String.Empty and nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) are equivalent. If prefix is xmlns, then this parameter must be http://www.w3.org/2000/xmlns/; otherwise an exception is thrown.

Return Value

Type: System.Xml..::.XmlAttribute
The new XmlAttribute.

The XmlAttribute can be added to an XmlElement using the SetAttributeNode method.

This method is a Microsoft extension to the Document Object Model (DOM).

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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