The NamedNodeMap interface represents a collection of Attr objects. Objects inside a NamedNodeMap are not in any particular order, unlike NodeList, although they may be accessed by an index as in an array.
A NamedNodeMap object is live and will thus be auto-updated if changes are made to its contents internally or elsewhere.
Although called NamedNodeMap, this interface doesn't deal with Node objects but with Attr objects, which were originally a specialized class of Node, and still are in some implementations.
Properties
This interface doesn't inherit any property.
NamedNodeMap.lengthRead only- Returns the amount of objects in the map.
Methods
This interface doesn't inherit any method.
NamedNodeMap.getNamedItem()- Returns a
Attr, corresponding to the given name. NamedNodeMap.setNamedItem()- Replaces, or adds, the
Attridentified in the map by the given name. NamedNodeMap.removeNamedItem()- Removes the
Attridentified by the given map. NamedNodeMap.item()- Returns the
Attrat the given index, ornullif the index is higher or equal to the number of nodes. NamedNodeMap.getNamedItemNS()- Returns a
Attridentified by a namespace and related local name. NamedNodeMap.setNamedItemNS()- Replaces, or adds, the
Attridentified in the map by the given namespace and related local name. NamedNodeMap.removeNamedItemNS()- Removes the
Attridentified by the given namespace and related local name.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DOM The definition of 'NamedNodeMap' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Deals with Attr instead of Node |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification The definition of 'NamedNodeMap' in that specification. |
Obsolete | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Core Specification The definition of 'NamedNodeMap' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Added getNamedItemNS(), setNamedItemNS() and removeNamedItemNS() |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'NamedNodeMap' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NamedNodeMap | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox
Full support
34
| IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android
Full support
34
| Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
getNamedItem | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 34 | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 34 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
getNamedItemNS | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 34 | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 34 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
item | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 34 | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 34 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
length | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 34 | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 34 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
removeNamedItem | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 34 | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 34 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
removeNamedItemNS | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 34 | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 34 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
setNamedItem | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 34 | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 34 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
setNamedItemNS | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 34 | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 34 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Uses a non-standard name.
- Uses a non-standard name.
