XML .attributes not working

Question

in an XML node that looks like this:

enter image description here

why would this code not work?

                xml = $.parseXML( xml );
                console.log(xml);
                plot = $(xml).find("movie");
                aP = plot.attributes
                console.log(aP);

I am getting undefined for console log. aP

i also tried aP = $(plot).attributes

kemicofa · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-20 15:37:40Z

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attributes is not a jquery property. Try plot.get(0).attributes this way you can use the attributes property on your element and not on a jquery object.

$(xml).find("movie"); //returns jquery object
$(plot) // is a jquery object of a jquery object. You really want your object to be a jquery object aye?

get(index): Description: Retrieve one of the elements matched by the jQuery object.

In other words, your get returns an actual element.

edited Apr 20, 2015 at 15:37

answered Apr 20, 2015 at 15:19

kemicofa

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Sam Alexander Over a year ago

Thanks brotha, you answered a lot in one go

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