# Writing an attribute in 5.2.4 for a newb

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**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [November 9, 2007, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-an-attribute-in-5-2-4-for-a-newb/243671 "2007-11-09T14:28:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-an-attribute-in-5-2-4-for-a-newb/243671/1 "2007-11-09T14:28:53Z")

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I am a newb with PHP, I admit.

I am writing an XML file with PHP from user input forms. I have it writing the file perfectly. What I want to do now is add an attribute to my nodes. How do I write that\>

I have tried :

```php

 $module = $modules->appendChild($dom->addAttribute('type', 'reprints'));

```

and it doesn’t work.

Everything else is great but this and I can’t find anything that works online. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

thank you.