How to access xml attributes using Javascript?

[tjhorne]

I am trying to access the values of attributes in my XML document with Javascript, here is an example of my XML file:

<Objects>
<User id="EEB5604C" name="C: SPaget">
<Email Value="[e-mail]"/>
</Objects>

Please let me know if you have any ideas...

Thanks.

[brucec]

You will need to use the DOM for attributes. Try the following syntax:

document.getElementByTagname(TAG NAME IN QUOTES).attributes.getNamedItem(ATTRIBUTE NAME IN QUOTES).value;

I know its a pain with the DOM, but it works for me.

For example:
For XML <person name="Bruce">, your javascript would be:

document.getElementByTagname("person").attributes.getNamedItem("name").value;

I tried it on my machine and it works :)

Bruce

[tjhorne]

Could you send me your sample file?

Here is what I have:

<script type="text/javascript" for="window" event="onload">
var xmlDoc = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM")
xmlDoc.async="false"
xmlDoc.load("note2.xml")

to.innerText=document.getElementByTagname("person").attributes.getNamedItem("name").text;
</script>

XML File (note2.xml):
<person name="Todd" />

I am just trying to get the name to display in the webpage, any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks again for your help.