XmlElement::RemoveAttributeNode Method (String^, String^)

 

Removes the XmlAttribute specified by the local name and namespace URI. (If the removed attribute has a default value, it is immediately replaced).

Namespace:   System.Xml
Assembly:  System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)

public:
virtual XmlAttribute^ RemoveAttributeNode(
	String^ localName,
	String^ namespaceURI
)

Parameters

localName
Type: System::String^

The local name of the attribute.

namespaceURI
Type: System::String^

The namespace URI of the attribute.

Return Value

Type: System.Xml::XmlAttribute^

The removed XmlAttribute or null if the XmlElement does not have a matching attribute node.

Exception Condition
ArgumentException

This node is read-only.

The following example removes an attribute from an element.

#using <System.Xml.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::IO;
using namespace System::Xml;
int main()
{
   XmlDocument^ doc = gcnew XmlDocument;
   doc->LoadXml( "<book xmlns:bk='urn:samples' bk:ISBN='1-861001-57-5'><title>Pride And Prejudice</title></book>" );
   XmlElement^ root = doc->DocumentElement;

   // Remove the ISBN attribute.
   root->RemoveAttributeNode( "ISBN", "urn:samples" );
   Console::WriteLine( "Display the modified XML..." );
   Console::WriteLine( doc->InnerXml );
}

Universal Windows Platform
Available since 10
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
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