whatwg/dom

"Attr? setAttributeNode(Attr attr);"

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#205 opened on Apr 6, 2016

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good first issue

Description

https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#dom-element-getattributenodens-namespace-localname-localname

Attr? setAttributeNode(Attr attr); and all the other methods like ...AttributeNode() are we now encouraged to use again? or should we prefer attributes.setNamedItem or Element.setAttribue?

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javascripthtml
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frontenddocumentation
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Basic knowledge of DOM API
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70
Research direction
Investigate the differences between setAttributeNode, setAttributeNodeNS, and setAttribute methods in the DOM spec. Review comments in issue #205 to understand the historical context and current recommendations. Provide a concise summary of when to use each method and any deprecation notes.