# File lib/xml/dom2/element.rb, line 237
      def setAttribute(name, value)
        if @ownerElement
          attr = @ownerDocument.createAttribute(name)
          attr.appendChild(@ownerDocument.createTextNode(value))
        else
          attr = Attr.new(name)
          attr.appendChild(Text.new(value))
        end
        setAttributeNode(attr)
      end