# Get Element Attribute

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**Block Information**

Available in: Page Flow

Toolbox Category: Html/DOM

Block Type: [Output](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#output-block)

Output Type: [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md)
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**`Get Element Attribute`** is an [output block](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#output-block) that allows you to retrieve the value of any [HTML attribute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML_attribute) in elements on a page or form. The output is of type [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) and is compatible with [Value Parameters](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#value-parameters) of type [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) or of type [*any*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md).

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Refer to the [Get Element Attribute in Data Design](/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/get-element-attribute-in-data-design.md) block for dynamically generated content.
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The block comes in two modes which are discussed below.

## Mode 1 <a href="#mode-1" id="mode-1"></a>

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/fG09G3bO8Qm6roN105uz" alt="" width="338"><figcaption><p>Get Element Attribute (Mode 1)</p></figcaption></figure></div>

The Mode 1 version of the Get Element Attribute block consists of (from left to right):

* *Attribute:* [Input](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#input) configuration setting to specify the [HTML attribute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML_attribute) to retrieve the value of.
* *Element*: [Selectable Input](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#selectable-input) to choose the element you want to get the attribute of.

## Mode 2 <a href="#mode-2" id="mode-2"></a>

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/lCHDKAsOzuZ6ncR9SVYJ" alt="" width="338"><figcaption><p>Get Element Attribute (Mode 2)</p></figcaption></figure></div>

The Mode 2 version of the Get Element Attribute block consists of (from left to right):

* *Attribute*: [Value Parameter](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#value-parameters) that accepts a [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) value representing the [HTML attribute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML_attribute) to set or change the value of.
* *Element*: [Value Parameter](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#value-parameters) that accepts either a [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) value in the form of a [CSS Selector](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/CSS/Building_blocks/Selectors) or an [*element*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) value[.](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/CSS/Building_blocks/Selectors) The Element block comes pre-attached for your convenience but can be removed and customized.

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## Usage Examples

The image below shows an example of the Mode 1 version where the variable a is set to the value of the [href](/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/link.md#href) attribute of a [Link](/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/link.md) element.

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/lSsePwATTWuU9KASgx0T" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Example of Get Element Attribute Mode 1</p></figcaption></figure></div>

In the next example we see a Mode 2 version where the variable a is set to the value of the [href](/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/link.md#href) attribute of the same [Link](/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/link.md) element. This time the element is selected using a [CSS Selector](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/CSS/Building_blocks/Selectors).

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/N3bvem9CPTnXbmdUFpGe" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Example of Get Element Attribute Mode 2</p></figcaption></figure></div>


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