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[Tim Penhey <tim.penhey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:29:31 Ian Booth wrote:
> Hello YUI gurus
> 
> Why can't I set the title on a YUI anchor object directly?
> 
> ie
> 
> link = Y.getElementById(...)
> link.title = "my title"
> 
> fails (well, no error but doesn't work), but
> 
> link.setAttribute('title', "my title");
> 
> works.
> 
> Any enlightenment for a YUI noob?

Because it is the YUI way?  I think you get a Node object back.

Also, I think you shouldn't be using getElementById.  Why not use the YUI 
sector using the id?

Tim