# Yahoo! UI Library

### node 3.0.0

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    if (!document.documentElement.hasAttribute) { // IE < 8
        Y.Node.prototype.hasAttribute = function(attr) {
            return Y.DOM.getAttribute(this._node, attr) !== '';
        };
    }

    // IE throws error when setting input.type = 'hidden',
    // input.setAttribute('type', 'hidden') and input.attributes.type.value = 'hidden'
    Y.Node.ATTRS.type = {
        setter: function(val) {
            if (val === 'hidden') {
                try {
                    this._node.type = 'hidden';
                } catch(e) {
                    this.setStyle('display', 'none');
                    this._inputType = 'hidden';
                }
            } else {
                try { // IE errors when changing the type from "hidden'
                    this._node.type = val;
                } catch (e) {
                    Y.log('error setting type: ' + val, 'info', 'node');
                }
            }
            return val;
        },

        getter: function() {
            return this._inputType || this._node.type;
        },

        _bypassProxy: true // don't update DOM when using with Attribute
    };

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