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Since: 3.0.0

Set the value of a specified DOM attribute for the given element. For all the available DOM attributes, consult the Element doc at MDN.

For more info on working with DOM elements in Nightwatch, refer to the Finding & interacting with DOM Elements guide page.

Usage

                    browser.element(selector).setAttribute(name, value)

Example

export default {
  demoTest(browser: NightwatchAPI): void {
    browser.element('#login input[type=text]').setAttribute('disabled', true);
  },

  async demoTestAsync(browser: NightwatchAPI): Promise<void> {
    await browser.element('#login input[type=text]').setAttribute('disabled', true);
  }
}

Parameters

Name Type description
name string

The attribute name to set.
value

The attribute value name to set.

Returns

Type description
ScopedWebElement