---
title: Element.getAttributeNodeNS()
slug: Web/API/Element/getAttributeNodeNS
tags:
  - API
  - DOM
  - Method
  - Reference
browser-compat: api.Element.getAttributeNodeNS
---
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Returns the `Attr` node for the attribute with the given namespace and name.

## Syntax

    attributeNode = element.getAttributeNodeNS(namespace, nodeName)

- `attributeNode` is the node for specified attribute.
- `namespace` is a string specifying the namespace of the attribute.
- `nodeName` is a string specifying the name of the attribute.

## Notes

`getAttributeNodeNS` is more specific than [getAttributeNode](getAttributeNode) in that it allows you to specify attributes that are part of a particular namespace. The corresponding setter method is [setAttributeNodeNS](/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element/setAttributeNodeNS).

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## Specifications

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## Browser compatibility

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