Frame:SetAttribute()

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Modifies a script attribute on a frame.

Frame:SetAttribute(name, value)
Frame:SetAttributeNoHandler(name, value)

Arguments

name 

string - The name of the attribute to be modified.

value 

any - The value to be stored.

Details

• Attributes are typically used to launder values from insecure code to a protected or restricted environment, as described in Secure Execution and Tainting. They should not be confused with XML attributes.
• Attribute names are case-insensitive.
• Calling Frame:SetAttribute() triggers the OnAttributeChanged script handler.

Patch changes

• Patch 9.2.0 (2022-02-22): Added suppressScriptHandler parameter. Later removed in hotfix build 42488 on 25 Feb 2022, replaced by the addition of Frame:SetAttributeNoHandler().
  
• Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Added.