Most of these attributes are available through JavaScript as DOM node properties. Some of the more common properties are −
className
tagName
id
href
title
rel
src
Get Attribute Value
The attr() method can be used to either fetch the value of an attribute from the first element in the matched set or set attribute values onto all matched elements.
fetches title attribute of <em> tag and set <div id = "divid"> value with the same value −
<script type = "text/javascript" language = "javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
var title = $("em").attr("title");
$("#divid").text(title);
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<em title = "Bold and Brave">This is first paragraph.</em>
<p id = "myid">This is second paragraph.</p>
<div id = "divid"></div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Set Attribute Value
The attr(name, value) method can be used to set the named attribute onto all elements in the wrapped set using the passed value.
set src attribute of an image tag to a correct location −
<script type = "text/javascript" language = "javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
$("#myimg").attr("src", "/jquery/images/jquery.jpg");
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<img id = "myimg" src = "/images/jquery.jpg" alt = "Sample image" />
</div>
</body>
</html>
Applying Styles
The addClass( classes ) method can be used to apply defined style sheets onto all the matched elements. You can specify multiple classes separated by space.
Example
Following is a simple example which sets class attribute of a para <p> tag