Change the value of the cite attribute:
document.getElementById("myIns").cite = "http://www.example.com/whyweinsertedsometext.htm";
Click the button to change the value of the cite attribute of the inserted text.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p>This is a text. <ins id="myIns" cite="why_inserted.htm">This is an inserted text.</ins> </p>//ww w .j a va2 s .c o m <p id="demo"></p> <button onclick="myFunction()">Test</button> <script> function myFunction() { document.getElementById("myIns").cite = "http://www.example.com/whyweinsertedsometext.htm"; document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "The value of the cite attribute was changed."; } </script> </body> </html>