An IXMLDOMNamedNodeMap object is returned by the attributes property. The IXMLDOMNamedNodeMap object differs from the node list in that it is a collection of nodes that can be accessed by name as well as number. Because the order of attributes is not important in XML, this can make attribute processing easier.
The following topics discuss how to use the IXMLDOMNamedNodeMap object.
attributes Property | IXMLDOMNamedNodeMap