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XmlElement::RemoveAttribute Method (String^)
.NET Framework (current version)
Removes an attribute by name.
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Parameters
- name
-
Type:
System::String^
The name of the attribute to remove.This is a qualified name. It is matched against the Name property of the matching node.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The node is read-only. |
If the removed attribute is known to have a default value, an attribute immediately appears containing the default value and, if applicable, the corresponding namespace URI, local name, and prefix.
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 genre='novel' ISBN='1-861001-57-5'><title>Pride And Prejudice</title></book>" ); XmlElement^ root = doc->DocumentElement; // Remove the genre attribute. root->RemoveAttribute( "genre" ); Console::WriteLine( "Display the modified XML..." ); Console::WriteLine( doc->InnerXml ); }
Universal Windows Platform
Available since 10
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Available since 10
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
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