class REXML::Attributes

def get_attribute( name )


attrs.get_attribute('nosuch') # => nil
attrs.get_attribute('att') # => att='<'
attrs.get_attribute('bar:att') # => bar:att='2'
attrs.get_attribute('foo:att').class # => REXML::Attribute
attrs.get_attribute('foo:att') # => foo:att='1'
attrs = ele.attributes
ele = d.root.elements['//ele'] # =>
d = REXML::Document.new(xml_string)
EOT



xml_string = <<-EOT

Returns the \REXML::Attribute object for the given +name+:

get_attribute(name) -> attribute_object or nil
:call-seq: 
def get_attribute( name )
  attr = fetch( name, nil )
  if attr.nil?
    return nil if name.nil?
    # Look for prefix
    name =~ Namespace::NAMESPLIT
    prefix, n = $1, $2
    if prefix
      attr = fetch( n, nil )
      # check prefix
      if attr == nil
      elsif attr.kind_of? Attribute
        return attr if prefix == attr.prefix
      else
        attr = attr[ prefix ]
        return attr
      end
    end
    element_document = @element.document
    if element_document and element_document.doctype
      expn = @element.expanded_name
      expn = element_document.doctype.name if expn.size == 0
      attr_val = element_document.doctype.attribute_of(expn, name)
      return Attribute.new( name, attr_val ) if attr_val
    end
    return nil
  end
  if attr.kind_of? Hash
    attr = attr[ @element.prefix ]
  end
  return attr
end