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Old 04-29-2013, 12:32 AM
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Default getElementsByAttribute

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Step 1: Place JavaScript below in your HEAD section
JavaScript
Code:
<script type="text/javascript">
/* 
Copyright Robert Nyman, http://www.robertnyman.com
Free to use if this text is included 
*/

function getElementsByAttribute(oElm, strTagName, strAttributeName, strAttributeValue){
    var arrElements = (strTagName == "*" && document.all)? document.all : oElm.getElementsByTagName(strTagName);
    var arrReturnElements = new Array();
    var oAttributeValue = (typeof strAttributeValue != "undefined")? new RegExp("(^|\\s)" + strAttributeValue + "(\\s|$)") : null;
    var oCurrent;
    var oAttribute;
    for(var i=0; i<arrElements.length; i++){
        oCurrent = arrElements[i];
        oAttribute = oCurrent.getAttribute(strAttributeName);
        if(typeof oAttribute == "string" && oAttribute.length > 0){
            if(typeof strAttributeValue == "undefined" || (oAttributeValue && oAttributeValue.test(oAttribute))){
                arrReturnElements.push(oCurrent);
            }
        }
    }
    return arrReturnElements;
}
</script>
	<!--
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	-->





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