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Getting the attribute value when the element object is already known.

Preparation code

<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<input id="test" name="test" />
<script>
  var test = document.getElementById('test');
  var testJquery = $(test);
</script>

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var name = $(test).attr('name');

var name = test.name;

var name = testJquery.attr('name');

var name = testJquery.name;

test.getAttribute('name');

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• Revision 1: published by Asa Williams on 7th July 2011
• Revision 2: published on 7th July 2011
• Revision 3: published on 2nd February 2012

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