SetAttribute
Sets an attribute for the custom XML node. If the attribute already exists, it will not be modified.
Syntax
expression.SetAttribute(name, value);
expression - A variable that represents a ApiCustomXmlNode class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Required | string | The name of the attribute to set. | |
| value | Required | string | The value to assign to the attribute. |
Returns
boolean
Example
This example shows how to set an attribute value on a custom XML node.
- Code
- Result
// How to set an attribute on an XML node.
// Set an XML node attribute.
let presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
let xmlManager = presentation.GetCustomXmlParts();
let xml = xmlManager.Add("<product></product>");
let productNode = xml.GetNodes('/product')[0];
productNode.SetAttribute("id", "456");
productNode.SetAttribute("name", "Desktop Computer");
productNode.SetAttribute("price", "1299");
let updatedXml = xml.GetXml();
let slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
slide.RemoveAllObjects();
let fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 111, 61));
let stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
let shape = Api.CreateShape("rect", 300 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
let docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
let paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
let run = Api.CreateRun();
run.SetFontSize(60);
run.AddText("Updated XML:\n" + updatedXml);
paragraph.AddElement(run);
slide.AddObject(shape);