Java XML Attribute Get getAttribute(Element element, String attribute, String defaultValue)

Description

Returns the attribute value, or defaultValue if the specified element does not have the attribute.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
element	a parameter
attribute	a parameter
defaultValue	a parameter

Declaration

public static final String getAttribute(Element element, String attribute, String defaultValue) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from w w w  .  j  a v a2 s. c  o  m*/
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import org.w3c.dom.Element;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the attribute value, or defaultValue if the specified element does not have the attribute.
     * @param element
     * @param attribute
     * @param defaultValue
     */
    public static final String getAttribute(Element element, String attribute, String defaultValue) {
        if (element.hasAttribute(attribute))
            return element.getAttribute(attribute);
        return defaultValue;
    }
}

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