Parameters

name

A string specifying the qualified name of the attribute. [Edit]

Returns

A string containing the value of the specified attribute, or null if the attribute is not found. If name is null, null is returned. [Edit]

Remarks

This method does not move the reader.

Note:

If the reader is positioned on a DocumentType node, this method can be used to get the PUBLIC and SYSTEM literals.

This method overrides XmlReader.GetAttribute(string).

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Example

See the XmlTextReader.GetAttribute(int)(String, String) method for an example using all three overloads of this method.

Requirements

Namespace: System.Xml
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0