--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: Removes an attribute
- !ruby/object:SM::Flow::LIST 
  contents: 
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "key:"
    body: either an Attribute or a String. In either case, the attribute is found by matching the attribute name to the argument, and then removed. If no attribute is found, no action is taken.
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "Returns:"
    body: the attribute removed, or nil if this Element did not contain a matching attribute
  type: :NOTE
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB 
  body: " e = Element.new('E')\n e.add_attribute( 'name', 'Sean' )             #-&gt; &lt;E name='Sean'/&gt;\n r = e.add_attribute( 'sur:name', 'Russell' )  #-&gt; &lt;E name='Sean' sur:name='Russell'/&gt;\n e.delete_attribute( 'name' )                  #-&gt; &lt;E sur:name='Russell'/&gt;\n e.delete_attribute( r )                       #-&gt; &lt;E/&gt;\n"
full_name: REXML::Element#delete_attribute
is_singleton: false
name: delete_attribute
params: (key)
visibility: public
