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getAttribute

Get an attribute from a DOM-element based on the attribute name.

Usage
$(selector).getAttribute(attributeName)
Parameters
NameTypeDetails
attributeNamestringrequested attribute
Examples
index.html
<form action="/submit" method="post" class="loginForm">
<input type="text" name="name" placeholder="username"></input>
<input type="text" name="password" placeholder="password"></input>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit"></input>
</form>
getAttribute.js
it('should demonstrate the getAttribute command', async () => {
const form = await $('form')
const attr = await form.getAttribute('method')
console.log(attr) // outputs: "post"
})

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