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How to add an HTML attribute with jQuery

rated 0 times [ 189] [ 5] / answers: 1 / hits: 27309 / 14 Years ago, tue, october 5, 2010, 12:00:00

Well, I have this jQuery image slideshow that uses the attribute control inside an <a>. Seeing how it didn't validate I searched for a way to add this attribute inside my HMTL via jQuery but I didn't really find anything relevant. Now I don't really care about how valid my page is, but I'm really curious in how to add an HTML attribute inside an HTML tag.

In case I wasn't clear enough with my explanation, I have this code:

<a id=previous control=-6 href=#></a>

And I want to add control=-6 with jQuery.

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answered 14 Years ago iyannae · Accepted Answer

Since the jQuery version has been well covered here, I thought I'd offer something different, so here a native DOM API alternative:

document.getElementById('previous').setAttribute('control','-6');

Yes, I know you asked for jQuery. Never hurts to know the native way too. :o)