HTML DOM Element getAttribute()

Get the value of the class attribute of an element:

let text = element.getAttribute("class");

Get the value of the target attribute of an <a> element:

let text = myAnchor.getAttribute("target");

More examples below.

Description

The getAttribute() method returns the value of an element's attribute.

element.getAttribute( name)

Parameter	Description
name	Required. The name of the attribute.

Type	Description
String	The attribute's value. `null` if the attribute does not exist.

Get the value of the onclick attribute of a <button> element:

let text = myButton.getAttribute("onclick");

element.getAttribute is a DOM Level 1 (1998) feature.

It is fully supported in all browsers:


Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera	IE
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	9-11