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

# ElementTree.setAttribute(3kaya)

Set an attribute

## NAME

ElementTree::setAttribute - Set an attribute

## SYNOPSIS

**Void setAttribute(** *ElementTree element, String name, String value* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**element** The element

**name** The attribute to set

**value** The attribute value

## DESCRIPTION

Set an element attribute, overwriting any existing value.

## 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.getAttribute (3kaya)**

**ElementTree.getAttributes (3kaya)**

**ElementTree.unsetAttribute (3kaya)**