# DomElement->set_attribute()

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DomElement->set_attribute() — Sets the value of an attribute

### Description

DomElement
DomAttribute set_attribute ( string `$name` , string `$value` )

Sets an attribute with name `name` to the given `value` .

### Parameters

`name`

  The name of the attribute. If this attribute doesn't exist, it will be created.

`value`

  The value of the attribute.

### Return Values

Returns the old DomAttribute node, or the new one if you are creating the attribute for the first time.

### Examples

Example#1 Setting an attribute

`<?php
$doc = domxml_new_doc("1.0");
$node = $doc->create_element("para");
$newnode = $doc->append_child($node);
$newnode->set_attribute("align", "left");
?>`

### Migrating to PHP 5

Use DOMElement->setAttribute().

### See Also

- DomElement->get_attribute_node()
- DomElement->get_attribute()