Attr: value property

The value property of the Attr interface contains the value of the attribute.

Value

A string representing the attribute value.

Example

The following example displays the current value of the attribute test. Clicking on the button will change it to a different value, and read it again to update the displayed value.

HTML

html

<label test="initial value"></label>

<button>Click me to set test to <code>"a new value"</code>…</button>

<p>
  Current value of the <code>test</code> attribute:
  <output id="result">None.</output>
</p>

JavaScript

const element = document.querySelector("label");
const button = document.querySelector("button");
const result = document.querySelector("#result");

const attribute = element.attributes[0];
result.value = attribute.value;

button.addEventListener("click", () => {
  attribute.value = "a new value";
  result.value = attribute.value;
});

Specifications

Specification
DOM Standard # dom-attr-value

Browser compatibility

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