getAttribute("for") returns null

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IE6 returns null when trying to alert a <label> element's "for"-attribute using getAttribute("for"). It otherwise returns the correct value when doing: attributes["for"].value. FF returns the correct value in both cases.

Workaround: Use attributes["for"].value for compatability.

Test page Workaround is included
Reported by: Marc Eley.

Explorer 5-6 Windows, Explorer 7 beta 2 | Reported on 19 September 2005.

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Posted by Mark Wubben on 19 September 2005

1

You can also use the `htmlFor` property.

Posted by Dirk Ginader on 7 February 2006

2

attributes["for"].value is not supported by Safari. So you better use the "htmlFor" property.

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