InsertAttribute

Inserts an attribute into the XML node at the specified XPath.

Syntax

expression.InsertAttribute(xPath, name, value);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiCustomXmlPart class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
xPath	Required	string		The XPath of the node to insert the attribute into.
name	Required	string		The name of the attribute to insert.
value	Required	string		The value of the attribute to insert.

Returns

boolean

Example

Insert an attribute into a custom XML node in a presentation.

// How do I add a new attribute to an XML element in a presentation?

// Show the updated XML with the new attribute in a presentation.

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
slide.RemoveAllObjects();

const xmlManager = presentation.GetCustomXmlParts();
const xml = xmlManager.Add('<content xmlns="http://example"></content>');
xml.InsertAttribute('/content', 'version', '1.0');

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(191, 127, 63));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape('roundRect', Api.MillimetersToEmus(300), Api.MillimetersToEmus(130), fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(Api.MillimetersToEmus(20), Api.MillimetersToEmus(35));
slide.AddObject(shape);

const docContent = shape.GetContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText('XML after insertion: ' + xml.GetXml());