U:RDoc::AnyMethod[iI"add_attribute:EFI"!REXML::Element#add_attribute;TF:publico:RDoc::Markup::Document:@parts[o:RDoc::Markup::Paragraph; [I"KAdds an attribute to this element, overwriting any existing attribute ;TI"by the same name.;To:RDoc::Markup::List:
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;TI">e.add_attribute( 'a', 'b' ) #->
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;TI"Ke.add_attribute Attribute.new('b', 'd') #-> ;T:@format0:
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