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CSS attr() Function

Last Updated : 04 Aug, 2023
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The attr() function is an inbuilt function in CSS that returns the value of an attribute of the selected elements.

Syntax: 

attr( attr_name )

Parameter: This function accepts a single parameter attr_name which is used to hold the name of the attribute in an HTML element. It is a mandatory parameter.

Return Value: This function returns the value of the attribute of selected elements.

Example: The below example illustrates the attr() function in CSS:

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>attr function</title>
    <style>
        a:before {
            content: attr(href) " =>";
        }
         
        a {
            text-decoration: none;
        }
         
        .gfg {
            font-size: 40px;
            color: green;
            font-weight: bold;
        }
         
        body {
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <div class="gfg">GeeksforGeeks</div>
    <h1>The attr() Function</h1>
    <a href=
        GeeksforGeeks
    </a>
</body>
 
</html>


Output: 

Supported Browser:

  • Google Chrome
  • Edge
  • Firefox
  • Opera
  • Safari  


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