---
name: "ElementTree.getAttribute"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ElementTree.getAttribute"
---

# ElementTree.getAttribute(3kaya)

Get an attribute value from an element

## NAME

ElementTree::getAttribute - Get an attribute value from an element

## SYNOPSIS

**Maybe\<String\> getAttribute(** *ElementTree block, String attribute* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**block** The element

**attribute** The attribute

## DESCRIPTION

Gets an attribute value from the element, or **nothing**  if the element does not have that attribute.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**ElementTree.getAttributes (3kaya)**

**ElementTree.getElements (3kaya)**

**ElementTree.getName (3kaya)**

**ElementTree.setAttribute (3kaya)**

**ElementTree.unsetAttribute (3kaya)**