Element.removeAttribute() Remove an attribute
Last updated: 2026-09-09
Element.removeAttribute() Remove an attribute
removeAttribute removes an HTML attribute from the element.
| Category | DOM |
|---|---|
| ES version | DOM |
📝 Syntax
el.removeAttribute('attrName');Returns：undefined.
Mutates the original：Yes (in place)
▶ Example
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Output：
false💡 Tip Removing a non-existent attribute is safe.
🌐 Browser support
| Browser |  Chrome |
 Edge |
 Firefox |
 Safari |
 Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element.removeAttribute() | ✓ v1 | ✓ v12 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 |
| Supported by all modern browsers | |||||
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❓ FAQ
QremoveAttribute vs undefined?
AremoveAttribute removes the key; undefined keeps it with empty value.
QError for missing attributes?
ANo — silently succeeds.
QremoveAttribute vs delete?
AremoveAttribute for DOM; delete for plain objects.
