# DomElement->get_attribute()

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DomElement->get_attribute() — Returns the value of the given attribute

### Description

DomElement
string get_attribute ( string `$name` )

Returns the value of the given attribute in the current element.

Since PHP 4.3, if no attribute with given `name` is found, an empty string is returned.

### Parameters

`name`

  The name of the seeked attribute. This parameter is case sensitive.

### Return Values

Returns the name of the attribute as a string or an empty string if no attribute with the given `name` is found.

### Examples

Example#1 Getting the value of an attribute

`<?php
include("example.inc");
if (!$dom = domxml_open_mem($xmlstr)) {
echo "Error while parsing the document\n";
exit;
}
// get chapter
$root = $dom->document_element();
echo $root->get_attribute('language'); // en
?>`

### Migrating to PHP 5

Use DOMElement->getAttribute().

### See Also

- DomElement->get_attribute_node()
- DomElement->set_attribute()