# DOMElement->setAttributeNS()

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DOMElement->setAttributeNS() — Adds new attribute

### Description

DOMElement
void setAttributeNS ( string `$namespaceURI` , string `$qualifiedName` , string `$value` )

Sets an attribute with namespace `namespaceURI` and name `name` to the given value. If the attribute does not exist, it will be created.

### Parameters

`namespaceURI`

  The namespace URI.

`qualifiedName`

  The qualified name of the attribute, as prefix:tagname.

`value`

  The value of the attribute.

### Return Values

No value is returned.

### Errors/Exceptions

`DOM_NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR`

  Raised if the node is readonly.

`DOM_NAMESPACE_ERR`

  Raised if `qualifiedName` is a malformed qualified name, or if `qualifiedName` has a prefix and `namespaceURI` is `NULL`.

### See Also

- DOMElement->hasAttributeNS()
- DOMElement->getAttributeNS()
- DOMElement->removeAttributeNS()